Holly LORNSON, Individually, and as Successor Special Administrator of the Estate of Janice M. Sanders, and as Personal Representative of the Estate of Joseph D. Sanders, and Kim Hoertsch, Individually, and as Successor Special Administrator of the Estate of Janice M. Sanders, and as Personal Representative of the Estate of Joseph D. Sanders, Plaintiffs-Appellants,
Tommy Thompson Secretary, Department of Health & Human Services, Involuntary-Plaintiff,
v.
Nadeem SIDDIQUI, M.D., Paul McAvoy, M.D., Matthew Williams, M.D., James E. Haine, M.D., John E. Almquist, M.D., Frederick W. Knoch, M.D., Affinity Medical Group/Affinity Health System, St. Elizabeth Hospital, Inc., The Medical Protective Company, Preferred Professional Insurance Company, and Wisconsin Patients Compensation Fund, Defendants-Respondents.
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Argued October 11, 2006.
Decided July 10, 2007.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
For the plaintiffs-appellants there were briefs by Lynn R. Laufenberg and Laufenberg & Hoefle, S.C., Milwaukee, and oral argument by Lynn R. Laufenberg.
For the defendants-respondents there was a brief by Michael P. Russart and Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP, Milwaukee; David Colwin and Sager, Colwin, Samuelsen & Associates, S.C., Fond du Lac; Terri L. Weber and Nash, Spindler, Grimstad & McCracken, LLP, Manitowoc; Peter J. Hickey and Everson, Whitney, Everson & Brehm, S.C., Green Bay, and oral argument by Michael P. Russart.
An amicus curiae brief was filed by Guy DuBeau and Axley Brynelson, LLP, Madison, on behalf of the Wisconsin Hospital Association, Inc. and the Wisconsin Medical Society, Inc.
An amicus curiae brief was filed by William C. Gleisner, III and Law Offices of William Gleisner, Milwaukee; D. James Weis and Habush, Habush & Rottier, S.C., Rhinelander, on behalf of the Wisconsin Academy of Trial Lawyers.
Supreme Court of Wisconsin.
ON CERTIFICATION FROM THE COURT OF APPEALS
¶ 1 DAVID T. PROSSER, J.
This case is before the court on certification by the court of appeals, pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 809.61 (2005-06).1 Holly Lornson (Lornson) and Kim Hoertsch (Hoertsch) seek review of a circuit court order dismissing their wrongful death claims against Nadeem Siddiqui, M.D.; Paul McAvoy, M.D.; Matthew Williams, M.D.; James E. Haine, M.D.; John E. Almquist...
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