Lawmakers Appear Poised to Remove Procedural Barrier to Groundwater Lawsuits

Plaintiffs alleging latent injuries from groundwater contamination at Camp Lejeune and in Asheville, N.C., may have their day in court as North Carolina lawmakers rush to counter the effects of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in CTS Corp. v. Waldburger.

The state House of Representatives unanimously passed a bill June 13 “clarifying” that the state’s 10-year statute of repose doesn’t apply to groundwater contamination.

The measure is now headed to the state Senate, where approval also is expected.

The U.S. Supreme Court held June 9 that the federal Superfund law doesn’t preserve claims for latent injuries in states such ...