Legal Opinion
Fortier v. Flambeau Plastics Co.
Court of Appeals of Wisconsin
Decided September 19, 1991No. 89-0196, 89-0956PublishedCited by 72 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGartzke, P.J.
The Fortiers, the Quandts and Ramsey appeal from a judgment dismissing their complaint against Flambeau Plastics Co., Sara Lee Corp., and Industrial Coils. The plaintiffs claim that the three companies deposited toxic chemicals in the City of Baraboo's landfill and that the chemicals seeped or leached from it to the plaintiffs' nearby properties, contaminating their residential water wells and causing them personal injury and economic loss. The plaintiffs claim the companies are liable to them for having conducted an abnormally dangerous activity, as well as in negligence, nuisance and…
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