3M Set to Oppose Approval of Huge Class in PFAS Case at 6th Cir.

A federal appeals court panel will hear oral arguments Thursday in a case challenging what’s described as one of the largest class actions in history and one predicted to have ripple effects on PFAS lawsuits nationwide.

The 3M Co., E. I. Du Pont De Nemours and Co., and eight other PFAS producers will challenge a district court’s approval of class that could reach as many as 11.8 million Ohio residents.

Attorneys for Kevin D. Hardwick, the plaintiff-appellee, will support the US District Court for the Southern District of Ohio’s March 2022 decision allowing that class ...