Bonnie PIERCE, Plaintiff-Appellant-Petitioner,
v.
PHYSICIANS INSURANCE COMPANY OF WISCONSIN, INC., Frederick J. Bartizal, Jr., M.D., OHIC Insurance Company, and Theda Clark Regional Medical Center, Wisconsin Patients Compensation Fund, Defendants-Respondents.
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Oral argument April 28, 2004 and November 3, 2004.
Decided February 17, 2005.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
For the plaintiff-appellant-petitioner there were briefs by Jolene D. Schneider and Peterson, Berk & Cross, S.C., Appleton, and oral argument by Jolene D. Schneider and Avram D. Berk.
For the defendants-respondents Physicians Insurance Company of Wisconsin, Inc. and Frederick J. Bartizal, M.D., there were briefs by Michael B. VanSicklen, John C. Schaak, Naikang Tsao and Foley & Lardner LLP, Madison, and oral argument by Michael B. VanSicklen.
For the defendants-respondents Theda Clark Regional Medical Center and OHIC Insurance Company there were briefs by Todd M. Weir, Milwaukee, Patricia Sommer, Madison, and Otjen, Van Ert, Lieb & Weir, S.C., and oral argument by Patricia Sommer.
For the defendant-respondent Wisconsin Patients Compensation Fund there were briefs by R. George Burnett and Liebmann, Conway, Olejniczak & Jerry, S.C., Green Bay, and oral argument by R. George Burnett.
Amicus curiae briefs were filed by Charles J. Crueger, Julie M. Rusczek and Michael Best & Friedrich LLP, Milwaukee, on behalf of Wisconsin Medical Society and Wisconsin Hospital Association, Inc.
Amicus curiae briefs were filed by Martha H. Heidt and Doar, Drill & Skow, S.C., Baldwin, on behalf of the Wisconsin Academy of Trial Lawyers.
Supreme Court of Wisconsin.
¶ 1. N. PATRICK CROOKS, J.
Petitioner Bonnie Pierce (Pierce) seeks review of an unpublished per curiam decision of the court of appeals, which affirmed the circuit court's grant of summary judgment. This case presents the narrow issue of whether a mother who suffers the stillbirth of her infant as a result of medical malpractice has a personal injury claim involving negligent infliction of emotional distress...
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