https://www.overlawyered.com/2008/07/breaking-rhode-island-lead-paint-decision-overturned/ Chronicling the high cost of our legal system Tue, 01 Jul 2008 23:25:11 +0000 hourly 1 https://www.overlawyered.com/2008/07/breaking-rhode-island-lead-paint-decision-overturned/comment-page-1/#comment-23459 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 22:05:13 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=7224#comment-23459 It is too bad the decision also ruled that the AG can hire outside contingency counsel to pursue such cases. It seems hard to believe that the same justices could unanimously vote against nuisance liability and for 3rd party prosecutions. Maybe there was some sort of Brown v. Board-type compromise.

]]> https://www.overlawyered.com/2008/07/breaking-rhode-island-lead-paint-decision-overturned/comment-page-1/#comment-23457 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 21:37:04 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=7224#comment-23457 […] (5:35 p.m.): Ted Frank has more commentary and links at Overlawyered.com, here. He remarks:  “Attorney General Patrick Lynch is unhappy about the legal setback to his […]

]]> https://www.overlawyered.com/2008/07/breaking-rhode-island-lead-paint-decision-overturned/comment-page-1/#comment-23455 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 20:46:31 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=7224#comment-23455 […] Island’s attorney general in a huge lead-paint lawsuit.  The companies had been found liable for “public nuisance.”  The trial court’s ruling would have led to paint companies paying well over a billion […]

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