ADELMEYER v. WIS.ELEC.POWER CO.

No. 86-1037.

135 Wis.2d 367 (1986)

400 N.W.2d 473

Gerald ADELMEYER, Rose Mary Adelmeyer and Adelmeyer Farms, Ltd., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. WISCONSIN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, Defendant-Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Wisconsin.

Decided October 28, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the plaintiffs-appellants the cause was submitted on the briefs of Joseph J. Beisenstein and Menn, Nelson, Sharratt, Teetaert & Beisenstein, Ltd., of Appleton.

For the defendant-respondent the cause was submitted on the brief of Terrence C. Thom and Dorothy H. Dey and Prosser, Wiedabach & Quale, S.C., of Milwaukee.

Before Gartzke, P.J., Eich, and Sundby, JJ.


SUNDBY, J.

Gerald and Rose Mary Adelmeyer and Adelmeyer Farms, Ltd. (Adelmeyers) appeal from a judgment dismissing their complaint and enforcing an oral agreement settling their action for damages against the defendant, Wisconsin Electric Power Company (WEPCO). The sole issue is whether an oral agreement to settle an action which does not comply with sec. 807.05, Stats., is enforceable. We hold that it is not and reverse the judgment.

On March 11, 1986, the...

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