In this medical malpractice action, the primary issue on appeal is whether the circuit court erred in setting aside the jury verdict against the defendants and ordering a new trial because a juror brought a dictionary definition of "neglect" into the jury room. The circuit court determined that this was extraneous information and was prejudicial. While
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MANKE v. PHYSICIANS INS. CO. OF WISCONSIN, INC.
No. 2005AP1103.
289 Wis.2d 750 (2006)
2006 WI App 50
712 N.W.2d 40
Nina MANKE and Johanna L. Manke, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. PHYSICIANS INSURANCE COMPANY OF WISCONSIN, INC., David J. Hendrickson, M.D., Franciscan Skemp Medical Center, a/k/a Franciscan Skemp Healthcare, Inc., Wisconsin Patients Compensation Fund, WEA Insurance and ABC Insurance Company, Defendants-Respondents.
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Submitted on briefs December 7, 2005.
Decided February 9, 2006.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
On behalf of the plaintiffs-appellants, the cause was submitted on the briefs of
On behalf of the defendant-respondent, Wisconsin Patients Compensation Fund, the cause was submitted on the brief of
Before Dykman, Vergeront and Deininger, JJ.
Court of Appeals of Wisconsin.
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