Legal Opinion
Trinity Petroleum, Inc. v. Scott Oil Co.
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Decided July 6, 2007No. 2005AP2837PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtShirley S. Abrahamson, C.J.
¶ 1. This is a review of a published decision of the court of appeals affirming the order of the circuit court for Waukesha County, James R. Kieffer, Judge.1 The circuit court denied Scott Oil Company, Inc.'s (the defendant's) mo*303tion for sanctions against Trinity Petroleum, Inc. (the plaintiff) for alleged frivolous commencement and maintenance of a lawsuit.
¶ 2. At issue in this case is the application of new Wis. Stat. § (Rule) 802.05 (2005-06) to the present litigation.
¶ 3. This court adopted new Wis. Stat. § (Rule) 802.05 (2005-06), pursuant to its rule-making authority under Wis. Stat. §…
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- Knipe v. SkinnerCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1994
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