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HARTWIG v. BITTER

29 Wis.2d 653 (1966)

HARTWIG and another, Appellants, v. BITTER, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

February 1, 1966.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellants there was a brief and oral argument by David L. Walther of Milwaukee.

For the respondent there was a brief by Ray T. McCann and Richard A. McDermott, both of Milwaukee, and oral argument by Mr. McDermott.

HEFFERNAN, J.

I.

Were the representations of the defendant merely opinions in regard to future events and, hence, not actionable?

The trial judge correctly stated the general rule that, in actions for deceit, the fraudulent misrepresentations must relate to present or pre-existing events or facts and cannot be merely unfulfilled promises or statements of future events.1

The exception to that general rule...

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