Employers Insurance of Wausau v. Halton

OPINION ON REHEARING

HOWELL, Justice.

The following revised opinion is now the opinion of the Court.

In this workers’ compensation case, Employers Insurance of Wausau (defendant) appeals a summary judgment rendered in favor of Larry J. Halton (plaintiff). Plaintiff had served requests for admissions on defendant, along with other discovery requests, which defendant failed to answer timely. Based primarily on the deemed admissions, the trial court entered judgment that plaintiff recover approximately $62,000 in workers’ compensation payments, plus lifetime medical benefits, and $20,000 in…