Appeal Court Overturns Asbestos Suit
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A Wisconsin contractor was vindicated this week after the Court of Appeals overturned a previous judgment in a case involving asbestos. The court indicated that the contractor handled the hazardous material according to the law.
The Department of Natural Resources may have gone a bit too far when it told Harenda Enterprises how to handle asbestos in the old Milwaukee Auditorium. The contracting company was responsible for the renovations of the old building, which is now known as the Milwaukee Theater. After testing found that asbestos was present, the company followed the letter of the law in disposing of the hazardous material. The DNR brought a suit against the company, saying that they had not disclosed all the asbestos present and that the company had released asbestos into the air.
The Court of Appeals overturned a previous judgment holding the company responsible for the disposal. Appeals said that the DNR had classified some materials as dangerous that did not contain asbestos, thus making the case null and void. If asbestos is mishandled, it can break apart and be breathed in. The particles can result in a form of lung cancer known as mesothelioma, a danger which the DNR accused Harenda of making a public concern.
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