Appellate Decision Reaffirms New York’s Strict Causation Standard

The recent decision of New York’s Appellate Division, First Department, in Lotrean v. 3M Co. marks a notable victory for toxic tort defendants. The Lotrean decision emphasizes the exacting causation standard outlined by the New York Court of Appeals in Parker v. Mobil Corp. and Nemeth v. Brenntag N. Am. and confirms how this standard continues to allow defendants to prevail on summary judgment……
By: Harris Beach Murtha