Date: 08-07-2006

Case Style: John Doe, et al. v. NL Industries, Inc., et al.

Case Number: Unknown

Judge: Mike Mills

Court: United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi, Lafayette County

Plaintiff's Attorney:

Mike Casano, The Casano Law Firm, Diamondhead, Mississippi

Defendant's Attorney:

Mike Jones, Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Washington, D.c.

Description:

Thirteen Mississippi children sued NL Industries, Inc. on a products liability theory claiming that lead based paint manufactured and sold by NL Industries under the Dutch Boy label caused them to developed mental disabilities. The Plaintiffs claimed that they developed behavioral problems from exposure to the lead in paint peeling from apartment walls where they lived in Greenwood Mississippi.

Outcome: Defendant's verdict.

Plaintiff's Experts: Unknown

Defendant's Experts: Unknown

Comments: Editor's Note: Plaintiff's lawyers nationwide have been attempting to successfully formulate and prosecute products liability claimed based on exposure to lead based paint for some time. This case represents an example of a lead paint manufacturer that elected to challenge the plaintiff's claims using a causation defense.