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PECK v. MEDA-CARE AMBULANCE CORP.

No. 89-1630.

156 Wis.2d 662 (1990)

457 N.W.2d 538

Barton M. PECK, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. MEDA-CARE AMBULANCE CORP., and Yvonne Larsen, its Registered Agent, Defendants-Respondents.

Court of Appeals of Wisconsin.

Decided May 15, 1990.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

On behalf of the plaintiff-appellant, the cause was submitted on the briefs of John L. DeStefanis of Prieve, Meyer & Nestingen, S.C. of Milwaukee.

On behalf of the defendants-respondents, the cause was submitted on the briefs of Lynn Adelman of Adelman, Adelman & Murray, S.C. of Milwaukee.

Before Moser, P.J., Sullivan and Fine, JJ.

FINE, J.

There are two dispositive issues on this appeal: first, whether an attorney is per se liable to his or her client for violation of the rule that generally prohibits a lawyer from testifying for the client; and second, whether the forfeiture of attorney fees directed by the trial court was an appropriate exercise of judicial authority. The trial court answered these questions in the affirmative. We reverse. Additionally, the appellant contends that...

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