( October 14, 2025, 2:11 PM EDT) -- NEW YORK — The 3M Co. has removed to New York federal court a lawsuit brought by plaintiffs who contend that their groundwater has been contaminated with per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) as a result of the use of the firefighting agent aqueous film forming foam (AFFF) at military bases. In removing the case, 3M argued that it is immune from tort liability pursuant to Boyle v. United Technologies. Corp. because it was acting as a government contractor....