Judge Transfers PFAS Case Against McDonald’s, Lets New Judge Rule On Dismissal

Mealey's (March 28, 2023, 1:20 PM EDT) -- BENTON, Ill. — A federal judge in Illinois on March 27 granted McDonald’s Corp.’s motion to transfer a lawsuit alleging exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in food packaging to a different district court, but in so doing declined to rule on the company’s motion to dismiss the case, saying that issue should be denied in the new venue....