STERN v. THOMPSON & COATES, LTD.

No. 92-2279.

185 Wis.2d 220 (1994)

517 N.W.2d 658

Walter W. STERN, Plaintiff-Appellant, Gregory SELL, Plaintiff, v. THOMPSON & COATES, LTD., Susan Perry and National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, PA, Defendants-Respondents-Petitioners.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

Decided June 23, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the plaintiff-appellant there was a brief by David J. Nommensen and Seymour, Kremer, Nommensen, Morrissy & Koch, Elkhorn and oral argument by David J. Nommensen.

For the defendants-respondents-petitioners there were briefs by Robert H. Bichler, JoAnne M. Breese and Hostak, Henzl & Bichler, S.C., Racine and oral argument by Robert H. Bichler.


DAY, J.

This is a review of an unpublished decision of the court of appeals, reversing a judgment of the Circuit Court of Racine County, Honorable Emmanuel J. Vuvunas, judge, which found plaintiff-appellant Walter W. Stern (Atty. Stern) liable for bringing frivolous claims (on behalf of his client) against the defendants, Atty. Susan Perry and her law firm Thompson & Coates (hereinafter Atty. Perry). The circuit court found that Atty. Stern made frivolous claims...

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