Water chemical follow-on claim survives motion to dismiss

Nihal Krishan

26 July 2017

A water treatment plant

A federal judge has denied a group of water treatment chemicals manufacturers' motion to dismiss direct and indirect purchasers' damages litigation against them for allegedly conspiring to increase the price of liquid aluminium sulfate.

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