Appeals court OKs class-action certification in Dow dioxin case
(AP) -- LANSING, Mich.- The Michigan Court of Appeals has signed off on giving residents class-action status in their lawsuit against Dow Chemical Co. over dioxin contamination. About 2,000 property owners in the Tittabawassee River basin say dioxin releases from Dow's Midland plant reduced the value of property along the river.
Dioxin is a chemical byproduct that may cause cancer and damage reproductive and immune systems.
A Saginaw County judge gave the suit class-action status. Dow wanted cases to continue individually. The appeals court released a divided ruling Friday in favor of the property owners.
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