( August 4, 2025, 11:16 AM EDT) -- CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. — Northrop Grumman Corp. and an affiliate have filed an answer in New York federal court denying allegations brought against them by plaintiffs who seek punitive damages for injuries allegedly caused by toxic chemicals that have polluted the local water supply. The companies assert multiple affirmative defenses, including that the claims are barred by comparative negligence and contributory negligence....