FORD FARMS v. WIS. ELEC. POWER CO.

No. 87-1977.

145 Wis.2d 650 (1988)

430 N.W.2d 94

FORD FARMS, LTD., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. WISCONSIN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, Defendant-Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Wisconsin.

Decided May 18, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

On behalf of the plaintiff-appellant, the cause was submitted on the briefs of William J. Corrigan of Menn, Nelson, Sharratt, Teetaert & Beisenstein, Ltd., of Appleton.

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

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


SCOTT, C.J.

Ford Farms, Ltd., appeals from a grant of summary judgment which dismissed its claims against Wisconsin Electric Power Company (WEPCO). The basis for dismissal was the expiration of the statute of limitations. Ford Farms contends that summary judgment was inappropriate because a factual dispute exists as to the date of discovery—the date on which the cause of action accrued. We are persuaded by Ford Farms' argument and reverse accordingly.

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