SAGINAW, Mich. (AP) — Dow Chemical has prevailed in a long-running
lawsuit by property owners over dioxin contamination along the Tittabawassee
River.
TV station WJRT says the 2003 lawsuit was recently dismissed by a Saginaw County judge. Dow argued that the statute of limitations had long expired when the case was filed.
TV station WJRT says the 2003 lawsuit was recently dismissed by a Saginaw County judge. Dow argued that the statute of limitations had long expired when the case was filed.
The company's legal position was strengthened in January. The Michigan
Supreme Court said the clock began to run when damage occurred, not in 2002
when regulators publicly reported high levels of contamination in the river's
flood plain.
WJRT says Dow has been cleaning up properties along the river by
replacing contaminated soil. Property owners wanted to be compensated for lost
land value and enjoyment of their property.
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