Legal Opinion
Schultz v. Sykes
Court of Appeals of Wisconsin
Decided October 4, 2001No. 00-0915PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDykman, J.
¶ 1. Cynthia A. Schultz and The Animal Lobby, Inc. (ALI) sued Charles J. Sykes, Journal Broadcast Group, Inc., and Journal Sentinel, Inc., 1 for defamation. The circuit court dismissed the plaintiffs' claims and awarded attorney fees to the defendants after it found that Schultz had attempted to suborn perjury from a witness. On appeal, Schultz and ALI assert that the circuit court: (1) was without authority to hold an evidentiary hearing, make credibility determinations and then dismiss their suit and award attorney fees and costs; (2) erred when it ruled that Schultz and ALI were limited…
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