The first personal injury lawsuit resulting from water contamination in Hoosick Falls, N.Y., was filed in federal court July 27, seeking damages of at least $2.5 million from Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Corp. and Honeywell International Inc. (Donavan v. Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Corp., N.D.N.Y., No. 1:16-cv-00924-LEK-DJS, 7/27/16).
The lawsuit alleges that contamination by perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) caused the plaintiff, Hoosick Falls resident James Donavan, to have ulcerative colitis and other illnesses. It also alleges that the value of Donavan’s home declined significantly since the area was declared a state Superfund site.
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