Split 6th Circuit Affirms $40M Award Against DuPont For Cancer From PFAS C8

Mealey's (December 6, 2022, 1:03 PM EST) -- CINCINNATI — A split panel of the Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on Dec. 5 affirmed a $40 million verdict against E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Co. for injuries caused by exposure to a specific type of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) called perfluorooctanoic acid (known as both PFOA and C8), ruling that the district court’s reasoning is “sound” and concluding that the evidence “pointed in one direction.”...

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