Larry v. Harris

¶ 27. (dissenting). Taneceia Larry sued Milwaukee police officers Derrick L. Harris and Carlos Rutherford, alleging that they flouted the law and violated her rights. Only Harris answered her complaint, albeit untimely; Rutherford flouted the law by not answering at all. Indeed, he never appeared before the circuit court, and the circuit court properly entered default judgment against him. See Wis. Stat. Rulk 806.02(1) ("A default judgment may be rendered as provided in subs. (1) to (4) if no issue of law or fact has been joined and if the time for joining issue has expired. Any defendant…