Legal Opinion
Riley v. Isaacson
Court of Appeals of Wisconsin
Decided April 4, 1990No. 89-0750PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtScott, J.
Attorney Walter H. Isaacson appeals from a judgment ordering him to pay the respondents' costs and attorney's fees. The trial court determined that Isaacson failed in his investigative responsibilities under sec. 802.05, Stats., and that Isaacson's commencement of an action for attorney's fees under the frivolous claims statute and his continued defense of the claim which initiated the litigation were frivolous pursuant to sec. 814.025, Stats. We affirm the judgment based upon sec. 802.05, and therefore need not address the sec. 814.025 issue.
FACTS
In June 1988, Isaacson was retained by Gary…
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