Jadair Inc. v. United States Fire Insurance

¶1. This is a review of a court of appeals decision and order dismissing the appeal of Blueprint Engines, Incorporated (Blueprint) for lack of jurisdiction. Blueprint attempted to appeal an order granting summary judgment to United States Fire Insurance Company (U.S. Fire) by the circuit court for Ozaukee County, Walter J. Swietlik presiding. U.S. Fire moved to dismiss Blueprint's appeal because its notice of appeal was signed by Edward Rachanski (Mr. Rachanski), a nonlawyer and Blueprint's president. The court of appeals held that because Mr. Rachanski was not a lawyer, 2 he could not…