STATE EX REL. CYNTHIA M.S. v. MICHAEL F.C.

No. 91-2769.

181 Wis.2d 618 (1994)

511 N.W.2d 868

STATE of Wisconsin EX REL. CYNTHIA M.S., Plaintiff-Respondent-Petitioner, v. MICHAEL F.C., Defendant-Appellant.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

Decided February 23, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the plaintiff-respondent-petitioner there were briefs by Chris A. Messerly, Anne E. Workman and Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi, St. Paul, MN and oral argument by Chris A. Messerly.

For the defendant-appellant there was a brief by James G. Curtis and Hale, Skemp, Hanson & Skemp, LaCrosse and oral argument by James G. Curtis.

Guardian ad litem brief was filed by Ramona A. Gonzalez and Bosshard & Associates, LaCrosse.


WILCOX, J.

This is a review under sec. (Rule) 809.62, Stats., of an unpublished decision of the court of appeals which reversed La Crosse County Circuit Court Judge Peter G. Pappas' order vacating the 1979 dismissal of petitioner's paternity action against the respondent. The court of appeals held that petitioner's motion to vacate the 1979 order of dismissal was not brought within a reasonable time as required by sec. 806.07(2), Stats.1

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