Companies: Lead Paint Case Poses Due Process Issues; U.S. High Court Review Needed

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Three former makers of lead-based paint on July 16 filed two separate petitions for writs of certiorari with the U.S. Supreme Court, arguing that a California court's decision that denied the companies' consolidated petition for rehearing and affirmed a $1.15 billion ruling holding the companies responsible for public nuisance related to lead-based paint poses concerns in light of the due process clause of the U.S. Constitution (ConAgra Grocery Products Company v. The People of California, No. 18-84, U.S. Sup. and Sherwin-Williams v. California, No. 18-86, U.S. Sup.).
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