Putnam v. Time Warner Cable of Southeastern Wisconsin, Ltd. Partnership

¶ 1. This is a review of a published decision of the court of appeals,1 which affirmed an order of the Milwaukee County Circuit Court, Lee E. Wells, Judge, dismissing with prejudice an action brought by a putative class of cable television customers against Time Warner Cable of Southeastern Wisconsin, Limited Partnership (Time Warner).

¶ 2. Two issues are presented for review. First, does the voluntary payment doctrine preclude cable television customers from recovering the portion of monthly late-payment fees that they claim constitutes unlawful liquidated damages if the customers paid the…