U.S. Chamber Tells Supreme Court California Lead Paint Ruling Violates Due Process

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Chamber of Commerce on Aug. 17 filed an amicus curiae brief in the U.S. Supreme Court contending that the California Supreme Court's decision to deny review of a $1.15 billion ruling holding three companies that formerly made lead-based paint liable for public nuisance allows an appellate court ruling to stand, which is a violation of due process. Nine other organizations filed amicus briefs making the same argument (ConAgra Grocery Products Company v. The People of California, No. 18-84, Sherwin-Williams v. California, No. 18-86, U.S. Sup.).
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