 The state cannot seek punitive damages against three former lead paint makers found liable for creating a public nuisance that has poisoned thousands of children, a superior court judge ruled Tuesday. The companies, Sherwin-Williams Co., NL Industries Inc. and Millennium Holdings LLC, still must pay to clean up the mess caused by lead paint, which could cost billions of dollars. But Tuesday's decision means a jury will not be allowed to tack on punitive damages along with cleanup costs. Last week, a jury decided the makers of lead paint created a public nuisance that continues to poison children. Superior Court Judge Michael Silverstein, reading a lengthy written ruling before a packed courtroom, said it was not necessary to punish the defendants with punitive damages they stopped putting lead in paint years ago. ...
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