A federal district court this week in Milwaukee dismissed claims against defendants named in a lawsuit under the “risk contribution” rule adopted by the Wisconsin Supreme Court in 2005.
In Thomas v. Mallett, 2005 WI 129, 701 N.W.2d 523 (Wis. 2005), the Wisconsin Supreme Court in a 4-2 decision held that the manufacturers of white lead carbonate, which was used as a pigment in paint, were liable for the injuries caused to a child who had ingested paint that contained the white lead carbonate, although the child could not prove that a particular manufacturer produced the white lead carbonate that he ingested. Continue reading “Federal Court Dismisses Lead Paint Claims Against Manufacturers Based on “Risk Contribution” Theory”