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FLETCHER v. EAGLE RIVER HOSP.

No. 88-1111.

156 Wis.2d 165 (1990)

456 N.W.2d 788

Fred W. FLETCHER, M.D., Plaintiff-Respondent-Cross Appellant, v. EAGLE RIVER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC., Defendant-Appellant-Cross Respondent-Petitioner.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

Decided June 26, 1990.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the defendant-appellant-cross respondent-petitioner there were briefs by Nancy J. Krueger and Menn, Nelson, Sharratt, Teetaert and Beisenstein, Ltd., Appleton, and oral argument by Ms. Krueger.

For the plaintiff-respondent-cross appellant there were briefs by Michael J. Stingl and Eckert Law Office, Rhinelander and oral argument by Mr. Stingl.

HEFFERNAN, CHIEF JUSTICE.

This is a review of a published court of appeals decision1 which affirmed a judgment of the circuit court for Vilas county, James W. Karch, Circuit Judge for Florence and Forest counties, presiding, that concluded that Dr. Fred W. Fletcher could recover, under the aegis of 42 U.S.C. sec. 19832 one dollar in compensatory damages and $50,000 in punitive damages for the deprivation of...

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