Legal Opinion
New York City Coalition to End Lead Poisoning v. Koch
New York Supreme Court
Decided January 20, 1987PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Elliott Wilk, J.
Plaintiffs have brought this action to recover damages and to compel defendants to enforce local and Federal statutes designed to control and eliminate the incidence of lead poisoning in children caused by the ingestion of lead-based paint. The municipal defendants move to dismiss the complaint for failure to state a cause of action.
Although denominated a class action, class certification has not yet been requested.
In their complaint, plaintiffs allege that lead paint poisoning is a devastating disease afflicting large numbers of New York City children each…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Maine v. ThiboutotSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Pennhurst State School and Hospital v. HaldermanSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Rosado v. WymanSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Thorpe v. Housing Authority of DurhamSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
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- Hurt v. Philadelphia Housing AuthorityDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1992
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