Legal Opinion

Medved v. Baird

Wisconsin Supreme Court

Decided May 21, 1973No. 283PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtBeilfuss, J.

Ordinarily either an order granting 2 or refusing 3 to grant a motion to make a pleading more definite and certain is not appealable because it does not prevent a judgment from being taken and that the order can then be reviewed upon an appeal from the judgment. Even an order or a judgment that dismisses a complaint for failure to comply with an order to make more definite and certain is not appealable if it is not a final judgment so as to preclude further action between the parties upon the subject matter being litigated. 4 However, where, as in this case, the order dismissed the complaints…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Latham v. Casey & King Corp.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1964
  2. Alexander v. Farmers Mutual Automobile InsuranceWisconsin Supreme Court · 1964
  3. Puhr v. Chicago & Northwestern Railway Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1918
  4. Motowski v. People's Dentists of WisconsinWisconsin Supreme Court · 1924
  5. Sorenson v. National Life InsuranceWisconsin Supreme Court · 1972

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Laska v. SteinpreisWisconsin Supreme Court · 1975
  2. Tietsworth v. Harley-Davidson, Inc.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 2007
  3. Dalton v. MeisterWisconsin Supreme Court · 1976
  4. Millard Gutter Co. v. Shelter Mut. Ins. Co.Nebraska Supreme Court · 2022
  5. Millard Gutter Co. v. Farm Bureau Prop. & Cas. Ins. Co.Nebraska Supreme Court · 2022

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