TAMMINEN v. AETNA CASUALTY & SURETY CO.

No. 81-199.

109 Wis.2d 536 (1982)

327 N.W.2d 55

Sue A. TAMMINEN and Leroy Tamminen, Plaintiffs-Appellants-Petitioners, v. AETNA CASUALTY & SURETY Co., a foreign corporation, Gundersen Clinic, Ltd., a Wisconsin corporation, Dr. William A. Kisken, and Wisconsin Patients Compensation Fund, Defendants-Respondents.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

Decided November 30, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the plaintiffs-petitioners there were briefs by Irving D. Gaines, Maureen S. Komisar and Irving D. Gaines, S.C., Milwaukee, and David G. Anderson and Garvey, Anderson, Kelly & Ryberg, S.C., of counsel, Eau Claire, and oral argument by Mr. Gaines.

For the defendants-respondents there was a brief by Daniel T. Flaherty, Ellen M. Frantz and Johns, Flaherty & Gillette, S.C., La Crosse, and oral argument by Daniel T. Flaherty.

Amicus curiae brief was filed by Thomas D. Bell and Doar, Drill & Skow, New Richmond, for Wisconsin Academy of Trial Lawyers.


Reversing and remanding 105 Wis.2d 413, 314 N.W.2d 879 (Ct. App.).

HEFFERNAN, J.

This is a review of a decision of the court of appeals which affirmed a judgment of the circuit court for La Crosse county, DENNIS G. MONTABON, circuit judge, which held that the medical malpractice claim of the plaintiff, Sue A. Tamminen, was barred by the statute of limitations.

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