Court Approves $34 Million Settlement in Bennington-Area PFOA Lawsuit Ahead of Case’s 6th Anniversary
“After the end of a half-hour hearing in federal court on Monday, the presiding judge removed his black robe, stepped down from the bench and chatted with the attorneys and the plaintiffs who were present. After nearly six years, U.S. District Court Chief Judge Geoffrey Crawford said he wanted to,” reports Tiffany Tan in VT Digger.
“Indeed, the hearing made it official: Bennington-area residents who sued a multinational plastics company for contaminating their soil and water will receive financial compensation and medical monitoring. On Monday morning, Crawford approved the $34 million settlement agreement that the complainants and Saint-Gobain.”
