Robertson-Ryan & Associates, Inc. v. Pohlhammer

This is a review of an unpublished decision of the court of appeals which reversed a judgment of the Milwaukee County Circuit Court, Judge Ralph G. Gorenstein, and remanded the matter for a new trial.

In September of 1980, Robertson-Ryan and Associates, Inc. (Robertson-Ryan) brought this action to collect the *585premium for an insurance policy ordered by Frank Pohl-hammer. The trial was scheduled for July 23, 1981. On that day Judge Gorenstein conferred with the parties in an effort to reach a settlement. The negotiations were unsuccessful, however, forcing the case to trial. Because Judge…