Judge Nixes Bid To Add Toxins To PFAS Suits, Says Issue Not Adequately Pleaded

Mealey's (March 2, 2023, 12:19 PM EST) -- TRENTON, N.J. — A federal judge in New Jersey has ruled that plaintiffs in a per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination lawsuit cannot amend their complaint because they failed to adequately plead that additional chemicals they seek to list in their amended complaint were disseminated from the chemical plants in question....