Legal Opinion

City of Milwaukee v. NL Industries, Inc.

Court of Appeals of Wisconsin

Decided November 9, 2004No. 03-2786PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtKessler, J.

¶ 1. The City of Milwaukee appeals from a judgment and an order dismissing its complaint against NL Industries, Inc., and Mautz Paint (collectively, "defendants"). The trial court dismissed the City's claim for public nuisance, concluding that the City could not show that these particular defendants caused their lead-based paint to be applied to any of the specific buildings included in the alleged public nuisance. The court also dismissed the claims of restitution and conspiracy, concluding that these claims are tied to the public nuisance claim. 2 We conclude that genuine issues of material…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. M & I First National Bank v. Episcopal Homes Management, Inc.Court of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1995
  2. Koffman v. LeichtfussWisconsin Supreme Court · 2001
  3. Merco Distributing Corp. v. Commercial Police Alarm Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1978
  4. Alvarado v. SerschWisconsin Supreme Court · 2003
  5. Onderdonk v. LambWisconsin Supreme Court · 1977

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. In Re Lead Paint LitigationSupreme Court of New Jersey · 2007
  2. Isaac v. CrichlowSuperior Court of The Virgin Islands · 2015
  3. North Highland Inc. v. Jefferson Machine & Tool Inc.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 2017
  4. Ferris v. Location 3 Corp.Court of Appeals of Wisconsin · 2011
  5. Boyland Auto Group III LLC v. BoylandDistrict Court, E.D. Wisconsin · 2023

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