( June 26, 2026, 1:51 PM EDT) -- BROOKLYN, N.Y. — In a chemical exposure case brought by residents against the town of Brookhaven related to its operation of a landfill, a New York appellate panel has ruled that the federal discovery rule under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) preempts New York’s toxic tort statute of limitations even though the landfill in question is not a Superfund site. As a result, the panel affirmed a trial court decision that denied the town’s motion to dismiss the case....