State Supreme Court upholds jury’s finding that brewer owes millions in outside worker’s death

By: Erik Gunn

Outlets: Wisconsin Examiner

Published: April 15, 2026

Words: 563

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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Wisconsin’s highest court ruled Wednesday that Pabst Brewing Co. owes millions in damages to the survivors of a worker employed by a second company who died from a cancer related to asbestos in the Pabst brewery in Milwaukee.

The deceased employee — a steamfitter hired to remove asbestos insulation from piping in the facility — worked for an independent contractor, not directly for Pabst.

But Pabst was sufficiently aware of the dangers of asbestos on …

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