OLSON v. 3M CO.

No. 93-2418.

188 Wis.2d 25 (1994)

523 N.W.2d 578

Phillip W. OLSON, and Randal F. Konichek, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. 3M COMPANY, Maynard Schultz, City of Prairie Du Chien, Prairie Du Chien Police Department, Gary R. Knickerbocker, Terry J. Zinkle, and Hartford Insurance Group (ITT Hartford), Defendants-Respondents.

Court of Appeals of Wisconsin.

Decided September 29, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the plaintiffs-appellants the cause was submitted on the briefs of Robert J. Gingras and Paul A. Kinne of Gingras Law Office, S.C. of Madison.

For the defendants-respondents, 3M Company and Maynard Schultz, the cause was submitted on the brief of Marko J. Mrkonich of Oppenheimer Wolff & Donnelly of St. Paul, Minnesota.

For the defendants-respondents, City of Prairie Du Chien, Prairie Du Chien Police Department, Gary R. Knickerbocker, Terry J. Zinkle and Hartford Insurance Group (ITT Hartford), the cause was submitted on the brief of Harry Sauthoff, Jr. of LaRowe, Gerlach & Roy, S.C. of Madison.

Before Eich, C.J., Gartzke, P.J., and Vergeront, J.


VERGERONT, J.

Phillip Olson and Randal Konichek appeal from a summary judgment dismissing their claims of defamation, breach of employment contract and conspiracy in violation of § 134.01, STATS. The trial court granted summary judgment to their employer, 3M Company, and plant manager Maynard Schultz (the 3M defendants) on all three claims, and to the City of Prairie du Chien, its police department, two department employees, and the city's insurer (the municipal...

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