Legal Opinion

Cheryl M. Sorenson v. Richard A. Batchelder

Wisconsin Supreme Court

Decided May 12, 2016No. 2014AP001213PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtPatience Drake Roggensack, C.J.

¶ 1. We review an unpublished decision of the court of appeals,1 which reversed an order of the Milwaukee County Circuit Court2 denying defendant Richard A. Batchelder's (Batchelder) motion to dismiss for improper service of notice of claim.

¶ 2. After sustaining property damage and personal injury in a car accident occasioned by State employee Batchelder, Cheryl M. Sorenson (Sorenson) delivered notice of claim to the attorney general by personal service and subsequently instituted a negligence action against Batchelder. Batchelder moved to dismiss, arguing that Sorenson did not strictly…

2Cases cited27 opinions

  1. State Ex Rel. Kalal v. Circuit Court for Dane CountyWisconsin Supreme Court · 2004
  2. Hallstrom v. Tillamook CountySupreme Court of the United States · 1990
  3. Seider v. O'CONNELLWisconsin Supreme Court · 2000
  4. Bruno v. Milwaukee CountyWisconsin Supreme Court · 2003
  5. Figgs v. City of MilwaukeeWisconsin Supreme Court · 1984

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3Cited by19 opinions

  1. City of Cedarburg v. Ries B. HansenWisconsin Supreme Court · 2020
  2. City of Cedarburg v. Ries B. HansenWisconsin Supreme Court · 2020
  3. Burgess, Edward v. Shima, RyanDistrict Court, W.D. Wisconsin · 2021
  4. Cheryl M. Sorenson v. Richard A. BatchelderWisconsin Supreme Court · 2016
  5. Davenport v. WollyungDistrict Court, E.D. Wisconsin · 2024

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