BRAIN v. MANN

No. 85-0280.

129 Wis.2d 447 (1986)

385 N.W.2d 227

James BRAIN and Vicky Brain, Plaintiffs-Appellants and Cross-Respondents, v. Cindy L. MANN, Defendant, Dwight M. SCHMITZ, and Sentry Insurance Company, Defendants-Respondents and Cross-Appellants.

Court of Appeals of Wisconsin.

Decided February 21, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the plaintiffs-appellants and cross-respondents the cause was submitted on the briefs of Frisch, Dudek and Slattery, with Lynn R. Laufenberg of counsel, of Milwaukee.

For the defendants-respondents and cross-appellants the cause was submitted on the briefs of Cook & Franke, S.C., with Robert F. Johnson of counsel, of Milwaukee.

Before Moser, P.J., Wedemeyer and Sullivan, JJ.


WEDEMEYER, J.

Vicky and James Brain appeal from the judgment entered in this personal injury action and from the order denying their postverdict motions. They claim the trial court erred by excluding expert testimony on Vicky's lost future earning capacity and by refusing to instruct the jury on this issue. They also contend that the awards for Vicky's pain and suffering and for James's loss of consortium were inadequate...

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