STEINBARTH v. JOHANNES

No. 85-2202.

144 Wis.2d 159 (1988)

423 N.W.2d 540

Kathryn A. STEINBARTH and Kurt D. Steinbarth, Plaintiffs-Appellants and Cross-Respondents-Petitioners, v. Bernard J. JOHANNES and Classified Insurance Corp., Defendants-Respondents and Cross-Appellants.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

Decided May 25, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the plaintiffs-appellants and cross-respondents-petitioners there were briefs (in court of appeals) by Douglas J. Ondrasek and Edgarton, Ondrasek, Hobbs, Petak & Massey, Fond du Lac and oral argument by Douglas J. Ondrasek.

For the defendants-respondents and cross appellants there was a brief (in court of appeals) by Charles W. Averbeck and Hauer, Averbeck & Hammer Law Offices, S.C., Fond du Lac and oral argument by Charles W. Averbeck.


WILLIAM A. BABLITCH, J.

Petitioners Kathryn A. and Kurt D. Steinbarth, the adult children of Patricia Johannes, seek review of a decision of the court of appeals which affirmed the dismissal of their wrongful death claim against their stepfather, Bernard Johannes, for the alleged intentional killing of their mother.

The court of appeals concluded that the wrongful death statute does not allow adult children a cause of action for wrongful death of a parent...

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