Legal Opinion
Hlavinka v. Blunt, Ellis & Loewi, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Wisconsin
Decided February 2, 1993No. 91-2085PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFine, J.
Ronald P. Hlavinka brought this action against Blunt, Ellis & Loewi, John Fromm, and Peter Pfeffer, seeking compensatory and punitive damages for losses Hlavinka sustained in trading silver futures. His amended complaint asserted negligence and breach-of-contract claims. The trial court dismissed the action because, as recited in the order of dismissal, Hlavinka "failed to meet his burden of advancing this case for trial." Hlavinka appeals. Blunt, Ellis & Loewi, Fromm and Pfeffer cross-appeal from an earlier order by the trial court denying their motion for summary judgment. We reverse both…
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