The U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way Oct. 15 for three paint companies to pay $409 million to 10 California cities and counties to abate lead paint hazard in housing units built before 1951.
The high court refused without comment to hear two companies’ appeal of decisions by a Santa Clara County Superior Court judge and a state appeals court that found the companies liable for creating a public nuisance.
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