Supreme Court of Illinois Unanimously Affirmed Win for Atlantic Richfield

Secured a long-fought victory for Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO) in a case dealing with hypothetical costs associated with state-required lead testing. The claims centered on the plaintiffs’ need to have their children screened for potential lead poisoning, but the plaintiffs did not allege any actual physical injury to their children. Nor did they pay for the lead screening; Medicaid did. The case was repeatedly revived by the Illinois Appellate Court until the Supreme Court of Illinois, unanimously affirmed the trial court’s ruling in favor of our client.