Judge Denies JNOV In Lead Paint Case, Says Risk Contribution Theory Applies

MILWAUKEE - A federal judge in Wisconsin on Sept. 19 denied motions for judgment notwithstanding the verdict (JNOV) filed by companies that formerly made lead-based paint that sought to overturn lead-based paint injury verdicts against them. The judge said Wisconsin's risk contribution theory applied (Glenn Burton v. American Cyanamid, et al., No. 07-0303, E.D. Wis.).
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