Footwear Maker Faces Lawsuits Over Use of 3M's Scotchgard
- Maker of Cat boots, Keds shoes accused of dumping pollutants
- Chemical also named in cases against 3M, Chemours, Dupont
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Footwear maker Wolverine World Wide Inc. faces a batch of lawsuits related to its use of former Scotchgard chemicals that has also resulted in liability for 3M Co.
A lawsuit filed last week in state court in Kent County, Michigan, seeks property damage and medical surveillance for at least six families. Their wells are contaminated by chemicals the company dumped in the area for decades, the suit claims.