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Covington approves joining PFAS turnout-gear class action litigation
Summary
The board voted unanimously on Aug. 11, 2026, to authorize participation in class action litigation over PFAS in firefighter turnout gear and to retain outside counsel Grant & Eisenhofer P.A. and Schroder & Schroder, PLLC. The order passed on the consent agenda.
The Board of Commissioners voted to authorize the City of Covington to participate in PFAS firefighter turnout-gear class action litigation and retain outside counsel Grant & Eisenhofer P.A. and Schroder & Schroder, PLLC, under ORD-200-2026.
The title of the order was read by the City Clerk and the motion to approve was made by Commissioner Shannon Smith and seconded by Commissioner Tim Acri. The minutes record the order as "approved by unanimous vote." The minutes do not record details about funding for the litigation or any retainer terms; those details will be addressed by the city’s legal staff and outside counsel as the case develops.
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