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PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The state Supreme Court on Tuesday overturned a first-in-the-nation jury verdict that found three former lead paint companies responsible for creating a public nuisance, rejecting a closely watched case that had been seen as a bellwether for potential suits elsewhere.
The 4-0 decision ends the nearly decade-long court fight and spares Sherwin-Williams Co., NL Industries Inc. and Millennium Holdings LLC from potentially billions in cleanup costs for hundreds of thousands of contaminated homes.
