Judge: Jurisdiction Exists For Engineering Firm In Flint Lead-Water Lawsuit

DETROIT - A federal judge in Michigan on April 5 ruled that personal jurisdiction exists over an engineering consulting company named as a defendant in the lead-contaminated water lawsuit brought by the residents of Flint, Mich., because evidence indicates that the company has performed other work in Michigan, which means it has a presence in the state (In re Flint Water Cases [Luke Waid, et al. v. Richard D. Snyder, et al.], No. 16-10444, E.D. Mich.).
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