BRUNER v. KOPS

No. 81-464.

105 Wis.2d 614 (1981)

314 N.W.2d 892

Robert A. BRUNER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. James G. KOPS, Defendant-Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Wisconsin.

Decided December 2, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the plaintiff-appellant the cause was submitted on the brief of Thomas W. La Fave of Weber, Raithel, Malm & La Fave, of Milwaukee.

For the defendant-respondent the cause was submitted on the brief of Joseph W. Weigel of Weigel Law Firm, of Milwaukee.

Before Decker, C. J., Moser, P. J., and Randa, J.


RANDA, J.

This is an appeal from an order of the circuit court dismissing Robert A. Bruner's (Bruner) complaint for failure to join the Department of Justice as a necessary party. We reverse.

FACTS

On July 24, 1980, Bruner filed a complaint alleging that on July 26, 1978, the respondent James G. Kops (Kops) assaulted and battered Bruner causing bodily harm. The complaint further alleged that Bruner received compensation under ch. 949, Stats. Attached...

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