Legal Opinion
Heritage Farms, Inc. v. Markel Insurance
Court of Appeals of Wisconsin
Decided December 2, 2010No. 2010AP355PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSherman, J.
¶ 1. Heritage Farms, Inc. appeals a judgment and an order of the circuit court denying its request for double damages under Wis. Stat. § 26.21(1) (2007-08),1 and his request for interest on any award of double damages and on the legal fees and costs incurred to obtain such damages. Heritage Farms argues § 26.21 mandates that double damages be awarded in situations where a private owner's property is destroyed by a forest fire which occurred though negligence, or in the *68alternative creates a presumption in favor of double damages. We disagree and affirm.
BACKGROUND
¶ 2. This appeal follows a…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Karow v. Milwaukee County Civil Service CommissionWisconsin Supreme Court · 1978
- City of Wauwatosa v. Milwaukee CountyWisconsin Supreme Court · 1963
- Heritage Farms, Inc. v. Markel Insurance CompanyWisconsin Supreme Court · 2009
- State Ex Rel. Hodge v. Town of Turtle LakeWisconsin Supreme Court · 1993
- Cholvin v. Wisconsin Department of Health & Family ServicesCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 2008
3Cited by2 opinions
- Heritage Farms, Inc. v. Markel InsuranceWisconsin Supreme Court · 2012
- Questions, Inc. v. City of MilwaukeeCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 2011