Legal Opinion
Purdy v. Cap Gemini America, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Wisconsin
Decided October 4, 2001No. 00-3544PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDeininger, J.
¶ 1. Wayne Purdy appeals an order dismissing his claim against Cap Gemini America, Inc., for attorneys' fees and costs. Purdy contends the circuit court erred in dismissing the action because the fees are based on a contract and are thus not governed by Wis. Stat. § 806.06(4) (1999-2000). We disagree and affirm.
BACKGROUND
¶ 2. The present litigation is the aftermath of a lawsuit brought by Cap Gemini against Purdy in 1996 alleging the breach of a non-competition covenant in his employment contract. Purdy left Cap Gemini in 1995 to work for another former employee of Cap Gemini. Cap Gemini…
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