ESTATE OF SINTHASOMPHONE v. CITY OF MILWAUKEE

Civ. A. Nos. 91-C-1121, 91-C-942, 91-C-985 and 91-C-1337.

785 F.Supp. 1343 (1992)

The ESTATE OF Konerak SINTHASOMPHONE, by its special administrator, Anoukone SINTHASOMPHONE, Sounthone Sinthasomphone, Somdy Sinthasomphone, Thavone Vong Phasouk, Anoukone Sinthasomphone, Nousone Sinthasomphone, Saysamone Sinthasomphone, Keisone Phalphouvong, Chanthalone Sinthasomphone, and Somsack Sinthasomphone, by his guardian ad litem, Dennis P. Coffey, Plaintiffs, v. The CITY OF MILWAUKEE, a municipal corporation, Joseph Gabrish, John A. Balcerzak, and Richard Porubcan, Defendants. Cheryl BRADEHOFT and Sarah Mae Bradehoft, a minor, by Cheryl Bradehoft, her mother and natural guardian, Plaintiffs, v. CITY OF MILWAUKEE, a municipal corporation, John A. Balcerzak, Joseph T. Gabrish, and Richard Porubcan, Defendants. Tracy EDWARDS, Plaintiff, v. CITY OF MILWAUKEE, a municipal corporation, and Three Unknown Milwaukee Police Officers, Defendants. Catherine LACY, Plaintiff, v. CITY OF MILWAUKEE, a municipal corporation, Joseph Gabrish, John A. Balcerzak, Richard Porubcan, ABC Insurance Company, and XYZ Insurance Company, Defendants.

United States District Court, E.D. Wisconsin.

March 5, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert A. Slattery, Paul R. Hoefle, Slattery & Hausman, Ltd., and Curry First, Lawrence G. Albrecht, Patrick O. Patterson, Hall, First & Patterson, S.C., Milwaukee, Wis., for plaintiffs in No. 91-C-1121.

David M. Kaiser and David I. Rothstein, Milwaukee, Wis., for plaintiffs in No. 91-C-942.

Syed A. Salat, Baton Rouge, La., for plaintiff in No. 91-C-985.

David M. Wittenberg, Wittenberg & Dougherty, Ltd., Chicago, Ill., and Curtis M. Kirkhuff, Pellino, Rosen, Mowris & Kirkhuff, Madison, Wis., for plaintiff in No. 91-C-1337.

Rudolph M. Konrad, Deputy City Atty., Milwaukee, Wis., for defendant City of Milwaukee.

D. Michael Guerin, Gimbel, Reilly, Guerin & Brown, Milwaukee, Wis., for defendant Porubcan.

Robert F. Johnson, Philip C. Reid, Cook & Franke, S.C., Milwaukee, Wis., for defendants Gabrish and Balcerzak.


DECISION AND ORDER

TERENCE T. EVANS, Chief Judge.

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