DeMars v. LaPour

This is an appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Racine county denying plaintiffs’ demand for double costs and settlement offer interest pursuant to sec. 807.01(3) and (4), Stats. Plaintiffs filed a petition to bypass the court of appeals, pursuant to sec. 808.05 and sec. (Rule) 809.60. We granted the petition to bypass. We affirm the judgment of the circuit court.

The issue presented on appeal is whether sec. 807.01 (3) and (4), Stats., requires each plaintiff to make an individual offer of settlement as a prerequisite to recovering double costs and interest under the statute or…