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A man is claiming in a lawsuit filed on Tuesday that faulty plumbing components produced by the Milwaukee company Zurn Industries caused about $100,000 in damage to his New Jersey house.
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Read More »Court rules in contractor immunity case (UPDATE)
After 5-½ years of legal battles, Mark Showers has a state Supreme Court opinion supporting his argument that contractors should not have lawsuit immunity simply because they are working on public projects.
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Read More »Red-D Mix sidesteps concrete complaints
A group of homeowners could be left empty-handed after a Wisconsin Supreme Court decision that removed them from a lawsuit over faulty concrete work.
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Read More »US sues S&P over pre-crisis mortgage ratings
The U.S. government is accusing the debt rating agency Standard & Poor's of fraud for giving high ratings to risky mortgage bonds that helped bring about the financial crisis.
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Read More »DNR sues Madison manufacturer
The state is suing a Madison manufacturer, alleging it violated the hazardous substance spills law.
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Read More »Judge reopens contractor payment lawsuit (UPDATE)
A judge has reopened a lawsuit over payment for renovations at One Sports Lounge in Milwaukee after agreeing with the defense attorney that her client’s response was lost in the mail.
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Read More »Court: Insurance co. must defend HVAC firm’s junk fax damages (UPDATE)
A Milwaukee heating and air conditioning company's insurance provider must defend the business against allegations it sent out an unsolicited "junk" fax in violation of federal law, a state appeals court ruled Tuesday.
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Read More »Milwaukee files lawsuit over City Hall terra cotta
The city of Milwaukee on Friday filed a lawsuit in Milwaukee County Circuit Court against four companies for damages related to terra cotta installed on the exterior of City Hall during the building’s restoration project between 2006 and 2008, according to a city of Milwaukee news release.
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Read More »State Supreme Court to rule in plumbing dispute
The Wisconsin Supreme Court is scheduled to decide Thursday whether a Waukesha plumbing contractor is entitled to direct payment from an insurance company for work at a vacant rental property.
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Read More »Milwaukee contractor sues Illinois firm for non-payment (UPDATE)
A Milwaukee-based contractor is suing an Illinois property management firm for failure to honor a snow removal and landscaping contract in southeastern Wisconsin.
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