The Michigan Court of Appeals has rejected an attempt by the State of Michigan to dodge accountability for its role in causing and covering up the dangerous lead contamination in drinking water in Benton Harbor, Michigan.
The court ruled that litigation by Lieff Cabraser and co-counsel on behalf of the community can go forward, as reported by Michigan Public Radio this week.
Attorneys for the State of Michigan argued plaintiffs waited too long to file suit.
“The State told the members of the community that your water is safe to drink and, effectively, now what the State is saying is, well, you shouldn’t have listened to us,” Lieff Cabraser attorney Mark P. Chalos said to Michigan Public Radio. “You should have known your water was unsafe and you should have sued us sooner.”
Plaintiffs recently reached a preliminary $25 million settlement with the City of Benton Harbor on the same issue. A final approval hearing is expected in June. Litigation against the State and other defendants continues.
Read the full article on Michigan Public Radio’s website.
Mark P. Chalos (twitter/X: @mpchalos) is the Managing Partner of Lieff Cabraser Nashville.
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