Bakke Chiropractic Clinic v. Physicians Plus Insurance Corp.

Bakke Chiropractic Clinic, Christianson Chiropractic and Brad J. Smith, D.C., (the providers) commenced separate actions seeking to enjoin Physicians Plus Insurance Corporation (PPIC) from terminating its contractual relationship with each of them. The trial court granted PPIC's motion for summary judgment and dismissed the providers' complaints. The providers claim the trial court erred in determining that the Wisconsin Fair Dealership Law (WFDL) did not apply to their contractual arrangements with PPIC. As did the trial court, we conclude that the WFDL does not apply on the present facts.…