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HEIDEMAN v. AMERICAN FAMILY INS. GROUP

No. 90-1912.

163 Wis.2d 847 (1991)

473 N.W.2d 14

James C. HEIDEMAN and Margaret Heideman, Plaintiffs-Appellants-Cross-Respondents, v. AMERICAN FAMILY INSURANCE GROUP, Defendant-Respondent-Cross-Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Wisconsin.

Decided June 19, 1991.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

On behalf of the plaintiffs-appellants-cross-respondents, the cause was submitted on the briefs of James W. Hammes of Cramer, Multhauf & Hammes of Waukesha.

On behalf of the defendant-respondent-cross-appellant, the cause was submitted on the briefs of M. Christine Cowles and Barbara A. O'Brien of Borgelt, Powell, Peterson & Frauen, S.C. of Milwaukee.

Before Nettesheim, P.J., Scott and Anderson, JJ.

SCOTT, J.

A jury found that by extreme and outrageous conduct, American Family Insurance Group intentionally caused James Heideman, a former American Family agent, extreme and disabling emotional distress. It awarded Heideman $150,000 in compensatory damages and $500,000 in punitive damages. On motions after verdict, the trial court changed two of the special verdict answers and dismissed the complaint. The trial court...

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