Milwaukee Lead Paint

Summary

The City of Milwaukee sued the National Lead Industries and the Mautz Paint Co. to recover $53 million dollars for lead-based paint removal within the city. The City claimed that the defendants created a public nuisance because they marketed and sold substantial quantities of lead pigments and/or lead-based paint. The City also alleged conspiracy and sought compensatory and punitive damages.

The jury found that the presence of lead-based paint in and on houses in the city was a nuisance, but the defendant National Lead Industries did not intentionally, unreasonably, or negligently cause the nuisance.

Outcome

Jury found for the Defense.

Case Information

Attorneys

Witnesses

Plaintiff: City of Milwaukee
Defense: Mautz Paint
National Lead Industries

Judge: John Franke
Jurisdiction: 1st Judicial District of Wisconsin
Court: Milwaukee County Courthouse

Case Number: 01cv3066
Industry: Chemical
Practice Area: Tort Law, Mass Torts, Negligence, Toxic Torts

Plaintiff

City of Milwaukee

Defense

Mautz Paint

Represented By:
Lopata, Christopher (Jones Day)

Defense

National Lead Industries

Represented By:
Pauka, Andre (Bartlit Beck LLP)
Scott, Donald (Bartlit Beck LLP)
Murray, James (Peterson, Johnson & Murray, S.C)

Expert Witnesses

Lay Witnesses

Sessions

Attorney

Witness

Type

Description

PM Session

Openings

6 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:11	Opening Statement	Scott, Donald
01:09:35	Break
01:36:35	General Case Activities
01:40:00	Witness Direct Examination	Lewis, Richard	Foldy, Dr. Seth	In Person
03:03:10	Break
03:04:50	Witness Direct Examination	Lewis, Richard	Foldy, Dr. Seth	In Person

AM Session

Openings

4 Chapters

MAY

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Start of Session
00:00:05	Witness Cross Examination	Scott, Donald	Foldy, Dr. Seth	In Person
00:20:20	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Lewis, Richard	Foldy, Dr. Seth	In Person
00:43:50	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Scott, Donald	Foldy, Dr. Seth	In Person
00:59:00	Break
01:56:05	Witness Direct Examination	Hausfeld, Michael	Leidich, Dr. Robert	Transcript Reading
01:59:20	Witness Direct Examination	Hausfeld, Michael	Markowitz, Dr. Gerald PhD	In Person

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:05	Start of Session
00:03:53	Witness Direct Examination	Lewis, Richard	Foldy, Dr. Seth	In Person
00:37:00	Break
01:02:32	Witness Direct Examination	Lewis, Richard	Foldy, Dr. Seth	In Person
01:05:10	Witness Cross Examination	Scott, Donald	Foldy, Dr. Seth	In Person
01:31:40	General Case Activities
01:34:40	Witness Cross Examination	Scott, Donald	Foldy, Dr. Seth	In Person

MAY

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:02:50	Witness Direct Examination	Hausfeld, Michael	Markowitz, Dr. Gerald PhD	In Person
01:06:10	Break
01:29:50	Witness Direct Examination	Hausfeld, Michael	Markowitz, Dr. Gerald PhD	In Person

MAY

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

3 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00		Scott, Donald	Markowitz, Dr. Gerald PhD	In Person
00:07:45	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Hausfeld, Michael	Markowitz, Dr. Gerald PhD	In Person
00:46:42	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Scott, Donald	Markowitz, Dr. Gerald PhD	In Person

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:10	General Case Activities
00:01:11	Witness Cross Examination	Scott, Donald	Markowitz, Dr. Gerald PhD	In Person
00:20:11	Break
00:43:06	Witness Cross Examination	Scott, Donald	Markowitz, Dr. Gerald PhD	In Person

JUN

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

10 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:15	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Hausfeld, Michael	Zollicoffer, Shonia	In Person
00:14:50	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Murray, James	Zollicoffer, Shonia	In Person
00:16:20	Witness Direct Examination	Hausfeld, Michael	Egan, John	In Person
00:26:30	Break
01:13:35	Witness Direct Examination	Hausfeld, Michael	Egan, John	In Person
01:27:50	Break
01:50:15	Witness Direct Examination	Hausfeld, Michael	Nichols, Prof. Donald	In Person
02:33:15	Break
02:36:10	Witness Cross Examination	Scott, Donald	Nichols, Prof. Donald	In Person

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

3 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:10	Witness Direct Examination	Hausfeld, Michael	Zollicoffer, Shonia	In Person
00:41:25	Witness Cross Examination	Murray, James	Zollicoffer, Shonia	In Person

JUN

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:20	Witness Direct Examination	Lewis, Richard	Landrigin, Dr. Philip	In Person
00:38:50	Witness Cross Examination	Scott, Donald	Landrigin, Dr. Philip	In Person
01:17:35	Break
01:37:00	Witness Cross Examination	Scott, Donald	Landrigin, Dr. Philip	In Person
02:29:15	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Lewis, Richard	Landrigin, Dr. Philip	In Person

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:30	Witness Cross Examination	Scott, Donald	Nichols, Prof. Donald	In Person
00:33:55	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Lewis, Richard	Nichols, Prof. Donald	In Person
00:41:15	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Scott, Donald	Nichols, Prof. Donald	In Person
00:44:15	Witness Direct Examination	Lewis, Richard	Landrigin, Dr. Philip	In Person
01:06:00	Break
01:29:35	Witness Direct Examination	Lewis, Richard	Landrigin, Dr. Philip	In Person

JUN

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:15	Witness Cross Examination	Murray, James	Murphy, Amy	In Person
00:17:25	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Lewis, Richard	Murphy, Amy	In Person
00:24:50	Witness Direct Examination	Lewis, Richard	Egan, John	In Person
01:00:10	General Case Activities
01:02:00	Witness Direct Examination	Lewis, Richard	Sicilia, Dr. David	Transcript Reading
02:03:15	End of Session
02:22:45	Break

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:10	Witness Direct Examination	Lewis, Richard	Murphy, Amy	In Person
01:09:25	Break
01:32:15	Witness Direct Examination	Lewis, Richard	Murphy, Amy	In Person
01:48:00	Witness Cross Examination	Murray, James	Murphy, Amy	In Person
02:00:30	Break
02:36:35	Witness Cross Examination	Murray, James	Murphy, Amy	In Person

JUN

AM Session

Not in Session

0 Chapters

PM Session

Not in Session

0 Chapters

JUN

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

2 Chapters

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	General Case Activities
		00:00:05	Witness Cross Examination	Serpe, Richard	Rodricks, Dr. Joseph V. PhD, DABT	In Person

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

5 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:30	Witness Direct Examination	Scott, Donald	Rodricks, Dr. Joseph V. PhD, DABT	In Person
01:12:00	Break
02:01:55	Witness Direct Examination	Scott, Donald	Rodricks, Dr. Joseph V. PhD, DABT	In Person
02:35:45	Witness Cross Examination	Serpe, Richard	Rodricks, Dr. Joseph V. PhD, DABT	In Person

JUN

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

9 Chapters

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

2 Chapters

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	General Case Activities
		00:00:55	Witness Direct Examination	Scott, Donald	English, Mr. Peter Calvin	In Person

JUN

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

6 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:30	Witness Direct Examination	Pauka, Andre	Sharpless, Mr. John	In Person
01:03:30	Break
01:28:30	Witness Cross Examination	Serpe, Richard	Sharpless, Mr. John	In Person
01:51:30	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Pauka, Andre	Sharpless, Mr. John	In Person
01:57:45	Witness Direct Examination	Lopata, Christopher	Girard, Dr. James PhD	Video Recording

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

8 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:05	General Case Activities
00:00:45	Witness Cross Examination	Hausfeld, Michael	English, Mr. Peter Calvin	In Person
01:08:20	Break
01:25:27	Witness Cross Examination	Hausfeld, Michael	English, Mr. Peter Calvin	In Person
02:11:40	General Case Activities
02:13:55	Witness Cross Examination	Hausfeld, Michael	English, Mr. Peter Calvin	In Person
02:15:55	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Scott, Donald	English, Mr. Peter Calvin	In Person
02:33:50	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Hausfeld, Michael	English, Mr. Peter Calvin	In Person

JUN

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

8 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:12	General Case Activities
00:00:22	Witness Cross Examination	Lewis, Richard	Connor, Patrick	In Person
01:26:50	Break
01:56:22	General Case Activities
01:57:05	Witness Cross Examination	Lewis, Richard	Connor, Patrick	In Person
02:16:38	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Murray, James	Connor, Patrick	In Person
02:35:54	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Lewis, Richard	Connor, Patrick	In Person
02:39:00	Witness Direct Examination	Scott, Donald	Magee, Dr. Brian	In Person

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

5 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:15	Witness Direct Examination	Murray, James	Connor, Patrick	In Person
01:01:45	Break
01:20:40	Witness Direct Examination	Murray, James	Connor, Patrick	In Person
01:45:29	Witness Cross Examination	Lewis, Richard	Connor, Patrick	In Person

JUN

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

10 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:10	Witness Direct Examination	Scott, Donald	Magee, Dr. Brian	In Person
00:26:20	Witness Cross Examination	Lewis, Richard	Magee, Dr. Brian	In Person
01:20:35	Break
01:49:30	Witness Cross Examination	Lewis, Richard	Magee, Dr. Brian	In Person
02:00:30	General Case Activities
02:05:25	Witness Cross Examination	Lewis, Richard	Magee, Dr. Brian	In Person
03:06:50	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Scott, Donald	Magee, Dr. Brian	In Person
03:14:45	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Lewis, Richard	Magee, Dr. Brian	In Person
03:21:54	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Scott, Donald	Magee, Dr. Brian	In Person

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

4 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:25	Witness Direct Examination	Scott, Donald	Magee, Dr. Brian	In Person
00:57:05	Break
01:21:50	Witness Direct Examination	Scott, Donald	Magee, Dr. Brian	In Person

JUN

AM Session

Not in Session

0 Chapters

PM Session

Not in Session

0 Chapters

JUN

PM Session

Other

2 Chapters

AM Session

Not in Session

0 Chapters

JUN

PM Session

Closings

4 Chapters

AM Session

Closings

5 Chapters

JUN

AM Session

Not in Session

0 Chapters

PM Session

Not in Session

0 Chapters

JUN

AM Session

Not in Session

0 Chapters

PM Session

Not in Session

0 Chapters

JUN

PM Session

Verdict

3 Chapters

AM Session

Not in Session

0 Chapters

JUN

Milwaukee Lead Paint

Summary

Outcome

Sessions

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Video Library

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:01	General Case Activities
00:00:40	Witness Direct Examination	Hausfeld, Michael	Markowitz, Dr. Gerald PhD	In Person
01:01:24	Break
01:29:59	General Case Activities
01:31:14	Witness Cross Examination	Scott, Donald	Markowitz, Dr. Gerald PhD	In Person

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:02:15	Closing Statement	Lewis, Richard
01:28:55	Break
01:46:30	Opening Statement	Lewis, Richard
02:21:20	Closing Statement	Scott, Donald