POSYNIAK v. SCHOOL SISTERS OF ST. FRANCIS

No. 91-2441.

180 Wis.2d 619 (1993)

511 N.W.2d 300

Henry POSYNIAK, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. The SCHOOL SISTERS OF ST. FRANCIS OF ST. JOSEPH'S CONVENT, Catholic Health Corporation and Villa Clement, Inc., Defendants-Respondents.

Court of Appeals of Wisconsin.

Decided December 7, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the plaintiff-appellant the cause was submitted on the briefs of Phil Elliott, Jr., of counsel, of West Allis.

For the defendant-respondent, the School Sisters of St. Francis of St. Joseph's Convent, and defendant Villa Clement, Inc., the cause was submitted on the briefs of Daniel F. Miller of von Briesen & Purtell, S.C., of counsel, of Milwaukee.

For the defendant-respondent, Catholic Health Corporation, the cause was submitted on the briefs of Christopher Lowe of Lowe Law Offices, of counsel, of Milwaukee; and Kirk S. Blecha & R. J. Stevenson of Baird, Holm, McEachen, Pedersen, Hamann & Strasheim, of counsel, of Omaha, Nebraska.

Before Sullivan, Fine and Schudson, JJ.


SCHUDSON, J.

Henry Posyniak appeals from a judgment entered on September 13, 1991, dismissing his claims for defamation, separate claims for "damage to character and reputation," and claims for breach of contract against Villa Clement, Inc. ("Villa Clement"), the School Sisters of St. Francis of St. Joseph's Convent, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Inc. ("School Sisters"), and Catholic Health Corporation ("Catholic Health"). We conclude that the trial court correctly dismissed...

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