Lead-Paint Lawsuits Dismissed by Courts in California, Wisconsin
Lawsuits against former suppliers of lead paint and pigments were dismissed in Milwaukee and Santa Clara County, CA, in the latest legal triumphs for the industry in the lead-paint litigation arena.
Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Timothy Dugan dismissed the city of Milwaukee's lawsuit against NL Industries Inc. and Mautz Paint Co., saying the city had offered no evidence that the companies' products poisoned Milwaukee children, the NPCA reported. Mautz Paint was acquired in 2001 by The Sherwin-Williams Co.