The National Paint & Coatings Association (NPCA) declared a victory July 1 after the Rhode Island Supreme Court overturned their 2006 decision to hold paint manufacturers liable for lead pigments in decade-old paint products. Under the 2006 decision, lead paint was named a “public nuisance,” requiring paint manufacturers such as The Sherwin-Williams Company to pay billions of dollars to clean and inspect homes. Shifting the responsibility to state enforcement and health agencies to educate the publicabout the dangers of lead paint, the NPCA filed an amicus brief, a statement in support of an involved party, with the court. “We focused on the two elements that you need… Read More