Maine Supreme Court Orders New Trial in Lead Paint Exposure Suit, Cites Wrongfully Excluded Expert Testimony

PORTLAND, Maine –– The Maine Supreme Judicial Court has ordered a new trial in a lead paint exposure case, finding that a trial court erred when it excluded portions of plaintiffs’ expert testimony on grounds that the experts did not have medical degrees.

In the May 6 opinion, Maine’s highest court additionally found that there was sufficient evidence to support a jury finding that the plaintiffs suffered intentional infliction of emotional distress and were entitled to punitive damages.

The claims were asserted by Paula Bratton and Daniel Hills Sr. on behalf of their three minor children, who were allegedly …