Coulson v. Larsen

The sole issue presented in this appeal is whether a third-party claim against state employees for contribution as joint tort-feasors should be dismissed because no notice was served on the Attorney General pursuant to sec. 895.45, Stats. The circuit court’s order denied the motion to dismiss the third party complaint, and we affirm the order.

The Coulsons (plaintiffs) commenced an action on February 25, 1976, alleging personal injury caused in a collision of several vehicles on September 22, 1975 on Highway 1-94 in Jefferson county. On August 1, 1977, the defendants in the action (third-party…