Hoskins v. United States Fire Insurance

The petition for review set forth the following issue for review: Did the court of appeals fail to apply the correct standard of review to this jury verdict? The respondents agreed this was the issue but argued it was not worthy of this court's review. At least three justices concluded that the petition for review should be granted, and it was. Section 809.62(1), Stats. 1991-92, indicates criteria that will be considered in ruling on a petition for a review, but they "neither control. . . nor measure ... the court's discretion."

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