Legal Opinion
Stern v. Thompson & Coates, Ltd.
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Decided June 23, 1994No. 92-2279PublishedCited by 50 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDay, J.
This is a review of an unpublished decision of the court of appeals, reversing a judgment of the Circuit Court of Racine County, Honorable Emmanuel J. Vuvunas, judge, which found plaintiff-appellant Walter W. Stern (Atty. Stern) liable for bringing frivolous claims (on behalf of his client) against the defendants, Atty. Susan Perry and her law firm Thompson & Coates (hereinafter Atty. Perry). The circuit court found that Atty. Stern made frivolous claims in violation of both subsection (3)(a) and subsection (3)(b) of sec. 814.025, Stats. Under sec. 814.025(2), Stats., these costs and…
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