The Wisconsin Supreme Court on July 14 issued a decision (4-2) affirming an appeal from a lower court that Deer & Company was not liable under strict products liability for an injury caused to a bystander. Continue reading “Strict Products Liability Claim Rejected by High Court”
Day: July 17, 2009
Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Lead Pigment Design Defect Claim
By Jim Hough
On July 14, the Wisconsin Supreme Court held that the circuit court in Milwaukee correctly concluded that the plaintiff’s complaint failed to state a claim of defective design of white lead carbonate pigment ultimately used in paint and coatings. The ruling upheld the dismissal of design defect claims in a suit alleging that certain manufacturers are liable under theories of strict (product) liability and negligence. Continue reading “Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Lead Pigment Design Defect Claim”