KORKOW v. GENERAL CAS. CO. OF WISCONSIN

No. 82-073.

117 Wis.2d 187 (1984)

344 N.W.2d 108

George A. KORKOW and Gerald A. Korkow, Plaintiffs-Respondents-Petitioners, v. GENERAL CASUALTY COMPANY OF WISCONSIN, Defendant-Appellant.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

Decided February 28, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the plaintiffs-respondents-petitioners there were briefs by Craig L. Parshall and Law Offices of John J. McLario, Menomonee Falls, and oral argument by Mr. Parshall.

For the defendant-appellant there was a brief by Clyde C. Cross, Wayne L. Maffei and Cross, Mercer and Maffei, Baraboo, and oral argument by Wayne L. Maffei.


DAY, J.

This is a review of a published decision.1 of the court of appeals reversing a judgment and order of the circuit court for Sauk county, Hon. James W. Karch, Circuit Judge. The issue on review is: May an amended pleading adding a separate claim by a new plaintiff after the statute of limitations has run relate back to the date of filing of the original complaint?

We hold that an amended pleading adding a separate claim by...

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