Legal Opinion
Dailey v. Kelly
Court of Appeals of Wisconsin
Decided March 16, 1995No. 92-3060PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSundby, J.
Thomas J. Kelly, plaintiffs former attorney, appeals from a judgment entered against him pursuant to § 814.025(1) and (3)(b), Stats.,1 awarding *642the defendant costs and attorney fees incurred in this action. The trial court, the Hon. John R. Wagner presiding,2 concluded that ”[t]his action from its inception and thereafter throughout was frivolous on the part of plaintiff and plaintiffs attorney." We disagree and reverse the judgment. On remand, the trial court shall deny Clark's motion.
DECISION
In Part I of this opinion, we consider whether Kelly "commenced" a frivolous action on his client's…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Strid v. ConverseWisconsin Supreme Court · 1983
- In Matter of Estate of BilsieCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1981
- Stoll v. AdriansenCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1984
- Radlein v. Industrial Fire & Casualty InsuranceWisconsin Supreme Court · 1984
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