Major v. County of Milwaukee

Randy Major brought this action against Milwaukee County, claiming that the County misrepresented the condition of property he purchased from the County. Specifically, Major claimed that Milwaukee County falsely represented in the offer of purchase that it "has no notice or knowledge of... the presence of any dangerous or toxic materials or conditions affecting the property," even though it knew that "the entire property is covered to a depth of approximately ten feet with foundry sand, a material that commonly contains lead, chromium and other toxic substances." (Capitalization omitted.) The…