Supreme Court Verdict in Favor of Toxic Polluters Jeopardizes Camp Lejeune Victims’ Litigation

From:  EcoWatch 

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled against a group of homeowners in North Carolina yesterday who unknowingly bought land contaminated by toxic chemicals and then attempted to sue the company responsible for dumping them there. 

Citing a lapse in a North Carolina state deadline, the high court decided that a law with a 10-year “statute of repose” can bar victims of toxic pollution from suing their polluters, even if they were not aware of the contamination until much later.

For more than 30 years residents of Camp Lejeune used contaminated water which lead to a barrage of health problems, including cancer. Photo credit: Vietnam Veterans of America

“I am outraged by today’s Supreme Court decision which once again demonstrates the power of corporations over the rights of individual in this country,” consumer advocate Erin Brockovich said yesterday. “It’s a sad day when victims are denied the most basic right to their day in court.”  MORE