Will Residents Who Used Coal Tar Sealants On Their Driveways Be Responsible For Damages In This Lawsuit?

No, the City is not suing users of the coal tar sealant. Residents are not responsible for the damages the City alleges because they were not warned of the dangers of using the sealant. To the contrary, residents were led to believe it was a safe product to use because it was sold as an option for surfacing and re-surfacing driveways.

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1. Why Do Cities Have Stormwater Ponds?
2. Why Do Cities Have To Test For PAHs?
3. What Is Coal Tar?
4. What Is Coal Tar Sealant?
5. How Does Coal Tar Sealant Migrate From Driveways And Parking Lots And Into Stormwater Ponds?
6. Did The Refiners And Sealant Manufacturers Know Their Product Would Erode?
7. Is Coal Tar Waste Toxic?
8. Are There Alternatives To Coal Tar Sealant, And Were There Alternatives Before The Minnesota Ban?
9. Will Residents Who Used Coal Tar Sealants On Their Driveways Be Responsible For Damages In This Lawsuit?
10. Why Litigation?
11. Why Are Minnesota Cities Filing This Case First?
12. What Damages Are The Cities Seeking?