7th Circ. Won't Boot Judge From Lead Paint Suits

Law360, New York (June 08, 2010, 1:47 PM ET) -- A federal appeals court has shot down the Sherwin-Williams Co.'s bid to force a Wisconsin judge to recuse himself from four cases against the company because of a law review article he wrote defending the state Supreme Court's ruling on the liability of lead carbonate pigment makers.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit on Monday denied Sherwin-Williams’ petition for a writ of mandamus to order Judge Lynn Adelman of the Eastern District of Wisconsin to recuse himself from presiding over four cases in...
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