The high court in Johannesburg has ruled that a class action lawsuit against Anglo American brought by victims of alleged lead poisoning in Zambia could not go ahead, the claimants' lawyers said on Saturday.
"In a 126-page judgment delivered yesterday [Friday] evening ... the Johannesburg high court ruled that a claim against Anglo American South Africa (AASA) over widespread lead poisoning across Kabwe, Zambia, cannot proceed as a class action," the lawyers said in a statement.
Court rules no class action against Anglo American over Zambian lead poisoning, say lawyers
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The high court in Johannesburg has ruled that a class action lawsuit against Anglo American brought by victims of alleged lead poisoning in Zambia could not go ahead, the claimants' lawyers said on Saturday.
"In a 126-page judgment delivered yesterday [Friday] evening ... the Johannesburg high court ruled that a claim against Anglo American South Africa (AASA) over widespread lead poisoning across Kabwe, Zambia, cannot proceed as a class action," the lawyers said in a statement.
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