Torts

Resource 4 . 4 . 4

9 minutes

Suffolk County Water Authority v. Dow Chemical Co.

Timothy D. Lytton

The Suffolk County Water Authority sued Dow Chemical and other defendants who manufacturered and distributed perchloroethylene ("perc"), a toxic chemical that allegedly contaminated Suffolk County water wells. The defendants filed a motion to dismiss.

New York Supreme Court

44 Misc. 3d 569, 987 N.Y.S.2d 819

2014-06-16

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