WEISS v. REGENT PROPERTIES, LTD.

No. 82-696.

118 Wis.2d 225 (1984)

346 N.W.2d 766

Daniel J. WEISS, Personal Representative of the Estate of Patrick J. Szopinski, deceased, Plaintiff-Appellant-Petitioner, v. REGENT PROPERTIES, LTD., a Wisconsin corporation, Marvin L. Zembrosky, Jeffrey Zembrosky, Jean Zembrosky, A. & L. Z. Properties Co., Inc., a Wisconsin corporation, and Armor Elevator Co., Inc., a foreign corporation, Defendants-Respondents.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

Decided April 24, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the plaintiff-appellant-petitioner there was a brief in court of appeals by Aaron Belongia and Fiorenza, Weiss, Amato, Hodan & Belongia, S.C., Milwaukee, and oral argument by Aaron Belongia.

For the defendant-respondent, Regent Properties, Ltd., there was a brief in court of appeals by Mont L. Martin, Randall J. Sandfort and Philipp & Sletteland, S.C., Milwaukee, and oral argument by Mr. Sandfort.

For the defendant-respondent, Armor Elevator Co., Inc., there was a brief in court of appeals by James Samuelsen and Godfrey, Trump & Hayes, Milwaukee, and oral argument by Mr. Samuelsen.


WILLIAM G. CALLOW, J.

This is a review of an order affirming a Milwaukee county circuit court order, issued by Judge Laurence C. Gram, Jr., dismissing for failure to state a claim the suit brought by the personal representative of an estate for pecuniary loss of the decedent. We affirm the court of appeals.

The issue presented on appeal is whether an estate has a cause of action to recover damages on its own behalf for pecuniary loss of the decedent.

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