Bradley v. Knutson

Although several issues are set forth in the briefs and argued by counsel, we believe our opinion as to whether the amended complaint states a cause of action is determinative of the appeal.

The necessary facts in their chronological order are as follows:

On December 20, 1967, the governor of Wisconsin approved ch. 267, Laws of 1967, which increased the pecuniary damages recoverable in wrongful death actions under sec. 895.04, Stats., from $22,500 to $35,000.

The secretary of state delivered a copy of this bill to the Wisconsin State Journal on December 21, 1967, for publication. The Wisconsin…