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JOHNSON v. ROGERS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

Nos. 2003AP784, 2003AP1413.

283 Wis.2d 384 (2005)

2005 WI 114

700 N.W.2d 27

Charles JOHNSON and Karen Johnson, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. ROGERS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC., Defendant-Respondent, HEARTLAND COUNSELING SERVICES and South Street Clinic, Defendants, Kay PHILLIPS, Ph.D., Jeff Hollowell, Tim Reisenauer, and Wisconsin Patients Compensation Fund, Defendants-Respondents.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

Decided July 8, 2005.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the plaintiffs-appellants there were briefs by William Smoler and Smoler Law Office, LLC, Monona, and oral argument by William Smoler.

For the defendant-respondent, Rogers Memorial Hospital, Inc., there was a brief by Laurie J. McLeroy and Otjen, Van Ert, Lieb & Weir, S.C., Milwaukee, and oral argument by Laurie J. McLeroy.

For the defendant-respondent, Kay Phillips, Ph.D., there was a brief by David McFarlane, Francis X. Sullivan and Bell, Gierhart & Moore, S.C., Madison, and oral argument by David McFarlane.

For the defendants-respondents, Drs. Jeff Hollowell and Tim Reisenauer, there was a brief by Bradway A. Liddle, Jr., Sarah A. Zylstra and Boardman, Suhr, Curry & Field, LLP, Madison, and oral argument by Sarah A. Zylstra.

¶ 1. LOUIS B. BUTLER, JR., J.

This case stems from allegations that therapists implanted and reinforced in a patient false memories of childhood physical and sexual abuse committed by the patient's parents. The patient, Charlotte, has since accused her parents, Charles and Karen Johnson (Johnsons) of being child abusers and disassociated herself from them. The Johnsons commenced an action against, among other parties...

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