Paynter v. Proassurance Wis. Ins. Co.

*283¶1 This is a review of a published decision of the court of appeals affirming an order of the Circuit Court for Ashland County, Robert E. Eaton, Judge, granting summary judgment in favor of Defendant-Respondent Dr. James A. Hamp.

¶2 Plaintiffs-Appellants-Petitioners David and Kathryn Paynter live in Bessemer, Michigan, a city located near the Wisconsin-Michigan border. The Paynters sued Dr. Hamp, a medical doctor who practiced in both Wisconsin and Michigan, alleging that he negligently failed to diagnose Mr. Paynter with cancer. The Paynters also allege that Dr. Hamp violated Mr. Paynter's…