Legal Opinion
Kempfer v. Evers
Court of Appeals of Wisconsin
Decided September 18, 1986No. 85-1117PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtEich, J.
Dennis J. Kempfer appeals from an order dismissing his damage action against several state officers and employees. The action was brought under the Federal Civil Rights Act, 42 U.S.C. sec. 1983 (1982), based on Kempfer’s claim that the defendants violated his constitutional rights between 1962 and 1973 when he was institutionalized in various state mental health facilities. The issue is whether the action is barred by the statute of limitations. We conclude that it is, and we therefore affirm the order.
The facts alleged in Kempfer’s complaint are not disputed. The application of a statute of…
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