Burton was
plaintiffs suing manufacturers of white lead carbonate. At various times, the defendants in
Burton had manufactured
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and paint that contained white lead carbonate manufactured by others.
Id. 10. The District Court allowed the plaintiffs to hold the defendants liable on a “risk-contribution” theory either way which was a big deal, because it significantly expanded the period of time during which the defendants faced liability.
Id. 11-12. The Seventh Circuit rejected this expansion of
Thomas, finding that “the Wisconsin Supreme Court has expressly limited the risk-contribution theory to manufacturers of white lead carbonate,” not manufacturers of paint containing white lead carbonate.
Seventh Circuit: Plaintiffs left unmistakable impression they pulled litigation trigger before doing homework
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FILE - In this Aug. 27, 2020, file photo, Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers speaks during a news conference in Kenosha, Wis., as Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes stands at rear. A federal appeals court ruled Friday, April 9, 2021, that Evers, a Democrat, can exclude members of a conservative think tank from attending press briefings and keep them off his email list sent to other reporters, upholding a ruling from a lower court. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, File) April 09, 2021 - 10:05 AM
MADISON, Wis. - A federal appeals court ruled Friday that Democratic Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers can exclude members of a conservative think-tank from attending press briefings and keep them off his email list sent to other reporters, upholding a ruling from a lower court.
Panel of federal judges rules Gov. Tony Evers can keep conservative group MacIver out of events Patrick Marley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel © Angela Peterson/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers takes questions from media after signing document to veto Republican bill to control $3.2 billion in federal stimulus funding on Monday, March 29, 2012 at Miss Molly’s Cafe & Pastry Shop at 9201 W. Center street in Milwaukee. “These funds don’t belong to me or any member of the Legislature, and these funds sure shouldn’t get caught up in another political back and forth where Republicans in the legislature put politics before people or take nearly 300 days to act,” said Evers.
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Posted Apr 9, 2021 1:18 pm ADT
Last Updated Apr 9, 2021 at 1:25 pm ADT
MADISON, Wis. A federal appeals court ruled Friday that Democratic Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers can exclude members of a conservative think-tank from attending press briefings and keep them off his email list sent to other reporters, upholding a ruling from a lower court.
The MacIver Institute for Public Policy filed the lawsuit in 2019 alleging that Evers violated its staffers’ constitutional rights to free speech, freedom of the press and equal access.
But U.S. District Judge James Peterson in March 2020 rejected their arguments, saying MacIver can still report on what Evers does without being invited to his press briefings or being on his email distribution list. The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday upheld that decision.
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