Legal Opinion
Burton v. American Cyanamid Co.
District Court, E.D. Wisconsin
Decided April 5, 2011No. Case 07-C-0303PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DECISION AND ORDER
LYNN ADELMAN, District Judge.
Plaintiff, Glen Burton, Jr., a minor, brought this negligence/strict liability action in state court seeking damages for injuries allegedly incurred when he ingested white lead carbonate pigment contained in the paint coating the walls of his home in Milwaukee. Defendants, corporations which manufactured white lead carbonate pigment or are the successors of such manufacturers, removed the case based on diversity of citizenship. The parties agree that the case is governed by Wisconsin law. Plaintiff acknowledges that he cannot establish the…
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