JOHNSON v. ALLIS-CHALMERS CORP

No. 89-0649.

155 Wis.2d 344 (1990)

455 N.W.2d 657

Robert H. JOHNSON and Cheryl L. Johnson, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. ALLIS-CHALMERS CORPORATION, and Sperry Rand Corporation, Defendants-Respondents.

Court of Appeals of Wisconsin.

Decided March 15, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the plaintiffs-appellants the cause was submitted on the briefs of John C. Albert of Brill & Eustice, S.C. of Sun Prairie.

For the defendant-respondent Sperry Rand Corporation the cause was submitted on the brief of Michael J. Gonring of Quarles & Brady of Milwaukee.

For the defendant-respondent Allis-Chalmers Corporation the cause was submitted on the brief of Bruce D. Huibregtse and Janice N. Bensky of Stafford, Rosenbaum, Rieser & Hanson of Madison.

Before Eich, C.J., Dykman and Sundby, JJ.


EICH, C.J.

Robert and Cheryl Johnson (collectively, "Johnson") appeal from a judgment and an order dismissing their products liability personal injury action against Allis-Chalmers Corporation and Sperry Rand Corporation for their failure to comply with the trial court's scheduling and discovery orders. The issue is whether the trial court abused its discretion in imposing dismissal as a sanction for the violations. Because...

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