Legal Opinion
Lund v. Kokemoor
Court of Appeals of Wisconsin
Decided July 5, 1995No. 95-0453PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMyse, J.
Roger Lund and Donna Stafsholt appeal an interlocutory order dismissing their demand for punitive damages in their medical malpractice action against Richard Kokemoor, M.D., and his insurers. Lund and Stafsholt contend that under § 893.55(5), STATS., punitive damages are recoverable in medical malpractice actions as "[o]ther economic injuries and damages." Accordingly, they argue that the trial court erred by dismissing their demand for punitive damages. Because we conclude that the legislature did not include punitive damages for medical malpractice actions, the order is affirmed.
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