A judge will allow Auburn women suing over harmful algal blooms to revise their lawsuit instead of throwing it out, according to The Citizen. The case claims contaminated Owasco Lake drinking water caused brain tumors and other serious illnesses.
Judge Thomas Leone ruled the lawsuit may continue for now, despite the city’s argument that the filing missed the legal deadline. The plaintiffs must submit an amended complaint within 30 days. The judge also allowed the estate of a third plaintiff, who died in February, to join the case and add a wrongful death claim.
The lawsuit accuses Auburn of failing to provide safe drinking water during years of harmful algal blooms. The women seek damages for medical costs, pain, and lost livelihood tied to alleged exposure.
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