ROACH v. KEANE

No. 530 (1974).

73 Wis.2d 524 (1976)

243 N.W.2d 508

ROACH, Respondent, v. KEANE, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

Decided June 30, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellant the cause was submitted on the brief of Lloyd A. Barbee of Milwaukee.

For the respondent the cause was submitted on the brief of Georgia A. Felger, Warren J. Klaus, John Sundquist and Walther & Halling, all of Milwaukee.


DAY, J.

The judgment appealed from confirms a jury verdict finding that the defendant, Dr. Sean P. Keane, alienated the affections of Irene Roach, wife of plaintiff Raymond Roach, and engaged in criminal conversation with Irene Roach.1 For alienation of affection, compensatory damages of $7,500 and punitive damages of $2,500 were awarded; for criminal conversation, compensatory damages of $10,000 and punitive damages of $10,000 were awarded...

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