Clark v. Erdmann

The primary issue is whether this action is governed by the medical malpractice statute of limitations of sec. 893.55, Stats., 1 or, alternatively, the personal injury statute of limitations of sec. 893.54. 2 Judge Michael J. Mulroy, circuit court for La Crosse county, determined sec. 893.55 to be the proper statute. Applying the statute, he proceeded to grant the defendant's motion for summary judgment. Pursuant to sec. 809.61, we accepted this case on certification from the court of appeals to determine whether sec. 893.55 is applicable and, if so, whether it calls for the granting of the…