Judge reinstates former gov. Rick Snyder as defendant in Flint lawsuit

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https://m.metrotimes.com/news-hits/archives/2019/04/02/he-covered-it-up-judge-reinstates-rick-snyder-as-defendant-in-flint-lawsuit

In surprise move on Monday, a federal judge who last year dismissed former governor Rick Snyder as a defendant in Flint residents' and businesses' class action lawsuit reversed that
decision. U.S. District Judge Judith E. Levy agreed to reinstate Snyder as a defendant after considering new evidence presented by the plaintiffs. That means Snyder can be held
personally responsible for the crisis.

Flint was run by an emergency manager when it began using Flint River water as its primary drinking source in April 2014. Snyder’s Department of Environmental Quality failed to
require corrosion control for the pipes, which contaminated the water that killed at least a dozen people and likely sickened thousands more.

The case consists of 12 class action suits consolidated into one large suit in which plaintiffs are claiming personal injury and/or property damage. They're asking for an independent
monitor to ensure state health and environmental departments are complying with court orders. They’re also seeking the establishment of a fund for 100,000 people affected by the
crisis.