Johnson & Bell, Ltd. (Chicago, IL): A chemical manufacturer recalled its product after third-party testing

A chemical manufacturer recalled its product after third-party testing suggested the potential presence of PFAS in its chemical products. The chemical manufacturer alleged that PFAS leached into its products from fluorinated containers. The chemical manufacturer subsequently brought suit in state court against the container manufacturer and the company that fluorinated the containers. The dispute garnered national attention particularly in environmental litigation circles concerned about the liability impact of PFAS as emerging contaminants. After mediation, preliminary motion practice, interlocutory appeal, and extensive litigation, Johnson & Bell attorneys Garrett L. Boehm, Jr., and Amber J. Damerow successfully brokered an advantageous settlement of the dispute for its fluorination services client.