VAN LARE v. VOGT, INC.

No. 01-3051.

274 Wis.2d 631 (2004)

2004 WI 110

683 N.W.2d 46

Terry D. VAN LARE and Norman J. Wachtl, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. VOGT, INC., Defendant-Respondent.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

Decided July 9, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the plaintiffs-appellants there were briefs by James W. Hammes and Cramer, Multhauf & Hammes, LLP, Waukesha, and oral argument by James W. Hammes.

For the defendant-respondent there was a brief by Terence P. Cahill and Brewer & Cahill, LLP, Oconomowoc, and oral argument by Terence P. Cahill.


¶ 1. DAVID T. PROSSER, J.

This case is before the court on certification by the court of appeals. The issue certified is whether the economic loss doctrine bars a claim for strict responsibility misrepresentation in a real estate transaction where the alleged misrepresentations are contained in a contract between the parties and the claimed damages are solely for pecuniary loss.

¶ 2. Consistent with our precedent and the policies underlying the economic...

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