KOFLER v. FLORENCE

No. 97-1922-FT.

216 Wis.2d 41 (1997)

573 N.W.2d 568

Steven A. KOFLER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Bradley R. FLORENCE, Defendant-Respondent, CITY OF GREEN BAY, Necessary-Party.

Court of Appeals of Wisconsin.

Decided December 23, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

On behalf of the plaintiff-appellant, the cause was submitted on the briefs of William E. Appel, Green Bay.

On behalf of the defendant-respondent and necessary party, the cause was submitted on the brief of Jerry H. Hanson, Green Bay.

Before Cane, P.J., Myse and Hoover, JJ.


MYSE, J.

Steven A. Kofler appeals a summary judgment dismissing his excessive force claim against police officer Bradley R. Florence.1 Kofler argues that the trial court erred by applying the statute of limitations to bar his claims; by concluding that he failed to state a cause of action for excessive use of force separate from a federal claim for relief; and by applying claim preclusion to prevent a trial on the merits. Because we conclude...

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