Legal Opinion
Stivarius v. DiVall
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Decided December 7, 1984No. 82-1583PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtShirley S. Abrahamson, J.
This is a review of a published decision of the court of appeals, Stivarius v. DiVall, 117 Wis. 2d 62, 342 N.W.2d 782 (Ct. App. 1983), affirming an order of the circuit court for Grant county, William L. Reinecke, Circuit Judge. The order adjudged the plaintiff’s action to be frivolous under sec. 814.025, Stats. 1981-82, 1 but refused to award the defendant attorney fees.
The parties raise three issues on this appeal: (1) Was there sufficient evidence upon which an award of attorneys fees could be based; (2) Do the appellate courts of this state have inherent supervisory powers over the…
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