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A jury has handed down a $1 million verdict to a man wrongfully convicted in a 1998 killing who sued the city of Milwaukee.
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Read More »Spa owner sues Appleton over flooding
An Appleton spa owner who alleges the city rejected her claim for reimbursement after a water main broke and flooded her business is now taking her case to federal court.
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Read More »Milwaukee won’t appeal sewer backup judgement
The Milwaukee Common Council won't appeal a jury’s finding that the city is liable for sewer backups in more than 100 homes in 2008.
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Read More »Milwaukee residents win higher court costs in sewer suit
A group of 181 Milwaukee residents who successfully sued the city after raw sewage flooded their basements in 2008 won a second victory Friday by convincing a judge to increase amounts awarded for court costs.
Tagged with: Barry White Christopher Foley Jan Smokowicz MMSD Veolia Water Milwaukee Weiss Berzowski Brady
Read More »Milwaukee residents win higher court costs in sewer suit
A group of 181 Milwaukee residents who successfully sued the city after raw sewage flooded their basements in 2008 won a second victory Friday by convincing a judge to increase amounts awarded for court costs.
Tagged with: Barry White Christopher Foley flooding Jan Smokowicz MMSD Veolia Water Milwaukee Weiss Berzowski Brady
Read More »Flooding verdict stalled by cost debate
A dispute over court costs is stalling a verdict awarding more than $548,000 to 181 Milwaukee residents whose homes were flooded with raw sewage in 2008.
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Read More »Appeal possible in Milwaukee flood damage suit
A case involving 200 Milwaukee residents whose homes were damaged during floods in 2008 continues to inch closer to conclusion, though it’s still unclear when the end will come or if the case will be appealed.
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Read More »Judge upholds verdict in sewer case
A jury’s verdict will stand granting 200 Milwaukee residents $1.49 million for sewage backups despite errors in the process, Circuit Judge Christopher Foley ruled Friday.
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Read More »Milwaukee sewage case returning to court
Attorneys representing a group of Milwaukee residents whose basements flooded during a June 2008 storm want a new trial because of what they say is an invalid verdict.
Tagged with: Christopher Foley Jan Smokowicz MMSD Veolia Water Milwaukee Weiss Berzowski Brady
Read More »Jury finds Milwaukee at fault in basement floods
Two hundred Milwaukee residents received the verdict they wanted Friday in a lawsuit against the city over basement flooding, but they now must wait to learn whether the jury’s ruling is valid.
Tagged with: Christopher Foley flooding Jan Smokowicz MMSD Veolia Water Milwaukee Weiss Berzowski Brady
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