June 08, 2016
A Wisconsin federal judge on Tuesday knocked out the individual remaining claims in a proposed class action alleging window maker Kolbe & Kolbe Millwork Co. Inc. sold rot-susceptible windows, saying the suing homeowners have no evidence to link the rot in their own windows to a defect.
December 21, 2015
A proposed nationwide class action accusing window maker Kolbe & Kolbe Millwork Co. of selling rot-susceptible windows was denied certification in Wisconsin federal court Friday, but the buyers will get a second chance if they can surmount a slew of hurdles posed by the court.
November 04, 2015
Homeowners in a proposed class action alleging that windows made by Kolbe & Kolbe Millwork Co. contain defects that cause rotting slammed the company's bid to separate their claims and an insurance coverage dispute into two trials, telling a Wisconsin federal judge Wednesday it would be costly and inefficient.
November 02, 2015
A Wisconsin federal judge on Monday shot down two insurers' attempt to dodge a suit by a window company seeking coverage for window frames that allegedly had a defect making them prematurely rot, but tossed the window maker's bad faith allegations against one insurer.
September 04, 2015
Kolbe & Kolbe Millwork Co. slammed a bid for discovery sanctions by homeowners in a proposed class action who allege windows made by the company suffer a design defect that cause them to rot, telling a Wisconsin federal judge that plaintiffs have only themselves to blame for how discovery unfolded.
August 18, 2015
Homeowners claiming their windows made by Kolbe & Kolbe Millwork Co. Inc. suffer design defects that cause them to rot asked a Wisconsin federal court to certify their class action on Monday, saying the manufacturer fudged ratings tests.
April 02, 2015
A Wisconsin federal judge on Wednesday said that a window and door manufacturer can keep Foley & Lardner LLP as its counsel in a proposed class action over allegedly defective windows, saying that its insurers waited too long to object.