US lawsuit targeting Grenfell firms dismissed

By Dave Rogers2020-09-21T05:00:00

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Philadelphia judge says case best heard in UK

A US judge in Philadelphia has thrown out a lawsuit filed last year over the 2017 Grenfell Tower fire, saying the case should be litigated in the UK.

The lawsuit claimed that faulty building materials, some made by US manufacturers, turned the tower into a “flaming coffin”. It sought compensation from three companies said to have a role in the inferno.

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