GAERTNER v. 880 CORP.

No. 85-0653.

131 Wis.2d 492 (1986)

389 N.W.2d 59

Eugene M. GAERTNER, James F. Sommers Family Estate, a Trust, James F. Sommers, Craig Tomera and Michelle Tomera, Plaintiffs-Respondents, v. 880 CORPORATION, Defendant-Appellant, NEWPORT CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, John W. Bihlmire, Sr., Harry J. Willett, Cheryl M. Willett, Concord-Wisconsin, Inc., and Pioneer Savings and Loan Association, Defendants.

Court of Appeals of Wisconsin.

Decided April 23, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the defendants-appellants, the cause was submitted on the briefs of Irvin B. Charne, F. Thomas Olson of Charne, Glassner, Tehan, Clancy & Taitelman of Milwaukee.

For the plaintiffs-respondents, the cause was submitted on the briefs of William R. Steinmetz, Bruce T. Block, Dean A. Strang of Reinhart, Boerner, Van Deuren, Norris & Rieselbach, of Milwaukee.

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


SCOTT, C.J.

The principal challenge on this appeal is to the propriety of the trial court's grant of a default judgment against 880 Corporation (880) for failure to appear at a scheduling conference. 880 contends that the trial court abused its discretion by granting a default judgment, alleges that certain notice requirements were not met, claims that the trial court erred. by striking 880's answer, and challenges the damage award. We conclude that the record does...

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