MESSNER v. BRIGGS & STRATTON CORP.

No. 83-2002.

120 Wis.2d 127 (1984)

353 N.W.2d 363

Diana L. MESSNER and John G. Messner, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. BRIGGS & STRATTON CORP., Defendant-Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Wisconsin.

Decided June 20, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the plaintiffs-appellants the cause was submitted on the briefs of Marjan R. Kmiec Law Offices, with Richard A. Sachs, Jr., of counsel, of Milwaukee.

For the defendant-respondent the cause was submitted on the briefs of Quarles & Brady, with Peter W. Bunde, Thomas Armstrong, and John C. Cabaniss of counsel, of Milwaukee.

Before Wedemeyer, P.J., Moser, J. and Michael T. Sullivan, Reserve Judge.


SULLIVAN, J.

Diana L. Messner (Diana) and John G. Messner (collectively, the Messners) appeal from an order for dismissal in favor of Briggs & Stratton Corporation (Briggs & Stratton).1 The Messners challenge the constitutionality of sec. 102.18(1)(bp), Stats. (part of the Worker's Compensation Act), which authorizes, as the exclusive remedy for insurer or employer bad faith, the award...

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