Law360, New York (October 23, 2009) -- A federal judge has denied Pepsi Americas Inc.'s efforts to dismiss toxic tort claims brought by individuals allegedly injured by hazardous waste from a plant the company now owns, saying the claims of certain plaintiffs are not time-barred.
Judge Susan Illston, of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, denied almost all of Pepsi's motion to dismiss, stating that extensive media coverage of previous torts...
