NICHOLS v. CONLIN

No. 95-2776.

198 Wis.2d 287 (1995)

542 N.W.2d 194

Richard J. NICHOLS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Patrick J. CONLIN , individually and as Sheriff of Green County, Robert Hoesly, Chairman, Green County Board of Supervisors, and Green County, a Wisconsin Political Entity, Defendants-Respondents.

Court of Appeals of Wisconsin.

Decided November 22, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the plaintiff-appellant the cause was submitted on the motion of Thomas J. Alisankus of Evansville.

For the defendants-respondents the cause was submitted on the motion of Michael J. Modl of Axley Brynelson of Madison.

Before Gartzke, P.J., Sundby and Vergeront, JJ.


PER CURIAM.

Richard J. Nichols appeals from a judgment dismissing his claim against several defendants. The defendants move to dismiss the appeal on the ground that it was not timely filed. The issue is whether the defendants' notice of entry of judgment was effective to shorten the time to appeal, even though the copy sent to Nichols was improperly addressed. We conclude the notice was ineffective. We deny the motion.

The judgment dismissing Nichols's complaint...

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