Legal Opinion
Bruner v. Kops
Court of Appeals of Wisconsin
Decided December 2, 1981No. 81-464PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRanda, J.
This is an appeal from an order of the circuit court dismissing Robert A. Bruner’s (Bruner) complaint for failure to join the Department of Justice as a necessary party. We reverse.
FACTS
On July 24, 1980, Bruner filed a complaint alleging that on July 26, 1978, the respondent James G. Kops (Kops) assaulted and battered Bruner causing bodily harm. The complaint further alleged that Bruner received compensation under ch. 949, Stats. Attached to the complaint was an assignment to Bruner by the Attorney General of any claim that the State of Wisconsin or the Department of Justice (Department)…
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