Legal Opinion
Sukala v. Heritage Mutual Insurance
Court of Appeals of Wisconsin
Decided June 17, 2004No. 03-0173PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDykman, J.
¶ 1. Dawn and John Sukala (the Sukalas) appeal from an order denying them relief under Wis. Stat. § 806.07(l)(h) (2001-02).1 They assert that the trial court erroneously exercised its discretion when it found that a change in case law did not justify opening the judgment. We agree and reverse.
FACTS
¶ 2. Because our review is limited to the trial court's denial of relief under Wis. Stat. § 806.07(l)(h), we need not consider the merits of the underlying insurance claims in this case. We set forth only those facts relevant to the § 806.07(l)(h) motion, which focuses primarily on the procedural…
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