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Harrison Township authorizes legal team to pursue PFAS settlement claims
Summary
The board authorized execution of a legal services agreement with STAG Liuzza and Kirk Huth Lange & Badalamenti to pursue cost recoveries from 3M and DuPont settlements related to PFAS AFFF litigation (MDL No. 2873). The board noted over $14 billion in available settlements and voted unanimously to proceed.
The Harrison Township Board on May 26 authorized township staff to execute a Legal Services Agreement with STAG Liuzza, L.L.C., and Kirk Huth Lange & Badalamenti, PLC to pursue potential reimbursements under the 3M and DuPont public drinking water settlements in the Aqueous Film-Forming Foams (AFFF) litigation, MDL No. 2873.
Clerk Adam Wit explained the township is committed to delivering clean drinking water and to recovering costs that may be available under the settlements; he noted there have been settlements with more than $14 billion available overall and that communities that did not opt out have filing timelines to receive their share. The resolution authorizes the Supervisor to execute the legal services agreement substantially in the form attached as Exhibit A to the board packet.
The board voted unanimously to adopt the resolution. The motion was moved by Treasurer Lawrence Tomenello and seconded by Clerk Adam Wit.
Next steps: the authorized firm will represent the township in filing claims and handling matters related to the AFFF settlements. The transcript and resolution do not specify the fee arrangement or anticipated recoveries for Harrison Township; those details appear in the referenced legal services agreement not printed in full in the transcript.
