Children often make a mess by accident.
Lead dust is in our homes by design. It willfully made the mess that has endangered the health of many children and imposed great burdens on Rhode Island families and the State. The lawsuit, filed yesterday in Rhode Island Superior Court, alleges that the defendants marketed and sold lead-based paint with the full knowledge that it was toxic. The 10 counts in Rhode Island v. Lead Industries Association, et als allege Public Nuisance, Violation of Rhode Island Unfair Trade Practice and Consumer Protection Act, Strict Liability, Negligence, Negligent Misrepresentations and Omissions, Fraudulent Misrepresentations and Omissions, Civil Conspiracy, Unjust Enrichment, Indemnity, and Equitable Relief to Protect Children.