MATTER OF: ESTATE OF BOYLE v. WICKHEM

No. 85-1505.

134 Wis.2d 214 (1986)

397 N.W.2d 124

IN the MATTER OF ATTORNEY'S FEES IN Gary F. KUNZ and Judy Kunz v. TWIN CITY FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, Planet Insurance Company, Borvig Corporation, a foreign corporation, Borvig Vilhar and Gerhard Gunter Schulz: ESTATE OF Donald F. BOYLE, Appellant, v. WICKHEM, BUELL, MEIER, WICKHEM & SOUTHWORTH, S.C., Respondents.

Court of Appeals of Wisconsin.

Decided October 15, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellant, the cause was submitted on the briefs of Ruetz, Lehner, Davison & Mulligan, S.C., with William J. Ruetz, of counsel, of Kenosha.

For the respondent, the cause was submitted on the brief of Kasdorf, Lewis & Swietlik, S.C. with J. Ric Gass and Michael J. Hicks of counsel, of Milwaukee.

Before Scott, C.J., Brown, P.J., and Nettesheim, J.


NETTESHEIM, J.

The estate of Donald F. Boyle appeals an order dividing an escrow account between the estate and the law firm of Wickhem, Buell, Meier, Wickhem and Southworth, S.C. (Wickhem).1 Because we conclude that the trial court lacked the requisite personal jurisdiction over the estate, we reverse.2

In September, 1982, Gary and Judy Kunz retained Donald Boyle to handle their claims arising out...

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