Tuesday, November 6, 2007

Paint makers win verdict: Milwaukee boy ingested lead, but other factors harmed him, jury finds

Nov. 6--The lead paint industry won a major victory Monday when a Milwaukee County Circuit Court jury found that its products were not the cause of a young man's mental retardation. The battle in Wisconsin, however, appears far from over, and the nationwide implications of the verdict appear to be far from settled. Peter Earle, one of the lawyers who brought the lawsuit against the industry, ... Read more here.
Knight Ridder Tribune Business News - Nov 6, 2007

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