Legal Opinion
William Liebhart v. SPX Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided March 6, 2019No. 18-1918 & 18-2598PublishedCited by 49 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Kanne, Circuit Judge.
William and Nancy Liebhart together own three houses on the same block in Watertown, Wisconsin. Besides a few other houses, the rest of the block was previously occupied by an abandoned transformer factory, last owned by SPX Corporation. In 2014, SPX demolished the building with the assistance of TRC Environmental Corporation and Apollo Dismantling Services (collectively, "the defendants"). The Liebharts allege that dust and debris containing toxic chemicals migrated onto their properties, contaminating their yards and jeopardizing their health and the health of their…
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