Tom Reep, et al. v. City of Milwaukee, et al.

VERDICT

Trial
09/16/13 – 09/27/13

Summary

In this construction negligence proceeding, plaintiff Tom Reep and other joining plaintiffs alleged City of Milwaukee and other defendants of negligence in not avoiding a sewage backup which caused damages to homes of the plaintiffs. The plaintiffs also alleged that the gates intended to prevent the backup from happening did not functioned properly and the company responsible for operating the system mechanically to avoid backup, Veolia Water North America Inc didn’t fulfilled its responsibility. In the lawsuits filed by the plaintiffs, they had claimed that when the sewers filled up in a 7-8 June 2008 storm, instead of letting the sewage getting backed up into basements along the parkway in Milwaukee and Glendale it should have been dumped into the nearby Milwaukee River.
The plaintiff and other joining plaintiffs were represented by attorneys Chris Trebatoski and Barry White. The defendants, City of Milwaukee and others were represented by attorney Jan Smokowicz.

Outcome

City of Milwaukee: 36.77%
MMSD: 27.15%
Veolia: 36.08 %

Case Information
Attorneys
Witnesses
Plaintiff
Defense
Verdict
$1,491,000
Judge
Christopher Foley
Jurisdiction
1st Judicial District of Wisconsin
Court
Milwaukee County Courthouse
Case Number
2009CV003483
Industry
Government
Practice Area
Construction Law
Plaintiff
Reep, Tom
Defense
City of Milwaukee
Expert Witnesses
Lay Witnesses

Sessions

SEP
17
SEP
18
SEP
19
SEP
20
SEP
24
SEP
25
SEP
26
AM Session
Questions 2
4 Chapters
SEP
27

Recording Disclaimer: This proceeding was recorded in full.

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