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Fostoria law director seeks Toledo-based firm for PFAS claims; city reports no PFAS detected in water
Summary
The law director told council she has begun the process to join class actions against manufacturers and recommends replacing prior counsel with a Toledo-based firm, Schumacher (Douglas Hainem). She said city testing has found no PFAS detections but staff are signing up for potential funds and special claims for future events.
Fostoria's law director told City Council she is amending pending legislation to contract with a different law firm to pursue potential claims related to PFAS "forever chemicals." The director recommended a Toledo-based firm led by attorney Douglas Hainem at Schumacher and said she had started the submission process necessary to participate in funds distributed through class actions. The law director said the city has not detected PFAS in its…
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