RENNER v. MADISON GENERAL HOSPITAL

No. 88-1567.

151 Wis.2d 885 (1989)

447 N.W.2d 97

Kristin L. RENNER, Rhine Renner, Stephanie Renner, a minor, by her Guardian Ad Litem, James P. Brennan, and Midwestern National Insurance Corporation, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. MADISON GENERAL HOSPITAL, Wisconsin Health Care Liability Insurance Plan, Dr. C. Stahl, Dr. Harry Doe, M.D., Mary Doe, and Jane Doe, Defendants, Dr. L. CURET, M.D., and Dr. M. Elson, M.D., Defendants-Respondents.

Court of Appeals of Wisconsin.

Decided August 24, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the plaintiffs-appellants, there were briefs by James P. Brennan of Brennan & Collins, of Milwaukee.

For the defendants-respondents, there was a brief by Donald J. Hanaway, attorney general, and Waltraud A. Arts, assistant attorney general.

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


SUNDBY, J.

Plaintiffs appeal from an order dismissing their medical malpractice action against two doctors who are state employees. Plaintiffs' claim arises out of medical care and treatment given to Kristin and Stephanie Renner, during Stephanie's birth. The issue is whether we should apply a discovery rule to sec. 893.82(3), Stats., so that the 120 days within which the plaintiffs were required to serve notice of their...

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