Stuart v. Stuart

This is an appeal of a published decision of the court of appeals, Stuart v. Stuart, 140 Wis. 2d 455, 410 N.W.2d 632 (1987), reversing the judgment of the circuit court for Sawyer county, Alvin Kelsey, circuit court judge. The circuit court entered judgment dismissing Joy Stuart’s lawsuit against Ronald Stuart for intentional torts (assault, battery and intentional infliction of mental distress) allegedly committed during the Stuart marriage. We affirm the decision of the court of appeals allowing the wife to proceed with her tort action.

The issue in this case is whether the divorce judgment…