[Lead paint] Alessia grew up in an old house. When Alessia was 25 years old, she was diagnosed with permanent kidney and nervous system damage, which doctors determined was linked to the lead paint she chipped off her windows and digested when she was a younger child. In order to offset some of the continuing medical costs, Alessia wants to sue the lead paint manufacturer, however, she doesn't know what brand of paint was used in her home. The most popular brand of lead paint in her area at the time the interior of her house was painted was made by ColorCo, but PaintCo and BrightCo were significant producers also with PaintCo having sales just behind ColorCo.
-Which paint manufacturers can Alessia sue?

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In cases involving harmful products where the specific manufacturer cannot be identified, courts may allow a plaintiff to sue multiple manufacturers if their products were indistinguishable, shared the same defects, and were available in the plaintiff's area at the relevant time. This approach, known as market share liability, allows for the possibility of holding multiple companies responsible based on their share of the market.

[Lead Paint] Alessia Grew Up in an Old House