Smith v. Milwaukee County

Mary Smith (Smith) petitions this court to review a decision of the court of appeals which held that a tort action filed in circuit court by her against defendants Milwaukee County and Milwaukee Transport Services, Inc., was barred by the six month limitations period of sec. 893.80(1)(b), Stats. Smith failed to file a circuit court action within six months after her original notice of claim had been disallowed by the defendants. She instead filed a second claim with the defendants for the same injury, and, after it was deemed disallowed, subsequently filed that action in circuit court.…