FIELDS v. PLAYBOY CLUB OF LAKE GENEVA, INC.

No. 75-50.

75 Wis.2d 644 (1977)

250 N.W.2d 311

FIELDS, by Guardian ad litem, and another, Plaintiffs, v. PLAYBOY CLUB OF LAKE GENEVA, INC., Defendant-Respondent: PEYER, and others, Defendants: PEYER, and others, Defendants and Third-Party Plaintiffs-Respondents: TOWNSHIP OF LYONS, etc., Third-Party Defendant: WALKER, and others, Defendants and Third-Party Plaintiffs-Respondents: AUDI NSU AUTO UNION, A. G., Third-Party Defendant-Appellant.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

Decided February 15, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For Audi Nsu Auto Union, A. G., there was a brief by Joseph D. McDevitt and Borgelt, Powell, Peterson & Frauen, and oral argument by Mr. McDevitt, all of Milwaukee.

For James A. Peyer, James B. Peyer and Ohio Casualty Insurance Company there was a brief and oral argument by Frank M. Coyne of Madison.

For Archie D. Walker, Jr., and Michael H. Ankeny, Inc., there was a brief by Otjen, Philipp & Van Ert, S. C. and oral argument by Wayne R. Van Ert, all of Milwaukee.


HEFFERNAN, J.

The order appealed from had the effect of finding that the Audi NSU Auto Union, A. G., hereinafter Audi, was amenable to the jurisdiction of the courts of Wisconsin and that jurisdiction was obtained over Audi by the proper service of summons. Audi appeals from the order, claiming that, because of lack of sufficient contacts with this state and because the parties on which service was attempted were not Audi...

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