N.Y. Court Reverses in Part Order Denying Motion to Dismiss in Dry Cleaning Chemical Contamination Suit

BROOKLYN, N.Y. –– A New York appellate court has reversed in part a decision denying a motion to dismiss brought by a number of defendants named in a dry cleaning chemical contamination suit, opining that the claims specific to 151 drinking water wells were time-barred.

In the July 23 opinion, the Second Judicial Department of the Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court did reject defense challenges to 115 wells, ruling that the contamination did not need to exceed the maximum contaminant level in order for the plaintiff to have standing in the case.

The Suffolk County Water …