FINN v. SCHAMMEL

No. 85-0858.

140 Wis.2d 763 (1987)

412 N.W.2d 147

Timothy M. FINN, Plaintiff-Respondent and Cross-Appellant, v. Francis M. SCHAMMEL, M.D., Walter D. Moritz, M.D., Stoughton Hospital Association and Wisconsin Patients Compensation Fund, Defendants-Appellants and Cross-Respondents, Frank E. NICHOLS, M.D., and Orthopaedic Associates, Ltd., Defendants.

Court of Appeals of Wisconsin.

Decided July 23, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the defendants-appellants and cross-respondents the cause was submitted on the briefs of Curtis C. Swanson and Vicky M. Phillips and Brynelson, Herrick, Gehl & Bucaida of Madison.

For the defendant-appellant and cross-respondent Walter D. Moritz, M.D., the cause was submitted on the briefs of Steven J. Caulum and John Possi and Bell, Metzner & Gierhart, S.C., of Madison.

For the plaintiff-respondent and cross-appellant the cause was submitted on the briefs of Joseph F. Owens and Debbie G. Garten and Murphy & Desmond, S.C. of Madison.

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


GARTZKE, P.J.

This is an action by Timothy Finn for medical malpractice and for tortious interference with a relationship. Finn prevailed on his malpractice claim against Dr. Walter Moritz, Dr. Francis Schammel, Stoughton Hospital Association, and Wisconsin Patients Compensation Fund, and they appeal from the $135,000 judgment in Finn's favor. Finn also sought damages from Dr. Frank Nichols for having tortiously interfered with Finn's relationship with his medical...

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