Legal Opinion
Brown v. Maxey
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Decided June 24, 1985No. 83-2325PublishedCited by 94 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLouis J. Ceci, J.
This is a review of an unpublished decision of the court of appeals filed on October 25, 1984, affirming in part and reversing in part a judgment and order of the circuit court for Milwaukee county, David V. Jennings, Jr., circuit judge. The court *429of appeals affirmed the jury’s award for compensatory damages but reversed the award of $200,000 in punitive damages. After reviewing the history of punitive damages in Wisconsin, the court of appeals held that punitive damages are not allowable as a matter of law because this cause of action is based upon negligence. The plaintiff seeks review of…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Wangen v. Ford Motor Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1980
- Kremers-Urban Co. v. American Employers Insurance Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1984
- Northwestern National Casualty Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin v. Edward A. McNulty and Walter Scott SmithCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1962
- Kink v. CombsWisconsin Supreme Court · 1965
- Lazenby Ex Rel. Lazenby v. Universal Underwriters InsuranceTennessee Supreme Court · 1964
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3Cited by94 opinions
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- Miller v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1998
- Shorewood School Dist. v. Wausau Ins.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1992
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