Koenings v. Joseph Schlitz Brewing Co.

This is a review of a published decision of the court of appeals, Koenings v. Joseph Schlitz Brewing Co., 123 Wis. 2d 490, 368 N.W.2d 690 (Ct. App. 1985), which affirmed in part and reversed in part the order for judgment and judgment of the Milwaukee county circuit court, Michael J. Barron, circuit judge.

This case is a dispute over the validity of a stipulated damages clause in an employment contract where an employee elected to be terminated and receive the stipulated damages amount under his employment contract. We hold that under the totality of the circumstances test, the stipulated…