Judge Dismisses 350 Adult Plaintiffs In Flint Water Crisis Tort Claims Lawsuit

Mealey's ( May 9, 2023, 9:45 AM EDT) -- ANN ARBOR, Mich. — A federal judge in Michigan has granted the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s motion and dismissed 350 adult plaintiffs in a lawsuit brought under the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) related to the Flint lead-contaminated water crisis, ruling that the claims submitted to the EPA did not provide notice that the named adults were submitting claims on their own behalf....