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Scarpaci v. Milwaukee County

Wisconsin Supreme Court

Decided June 3, 1980No. 77-488PublishedCited by 128 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtShirley S. Abrahamson, J.

This appeal is from an order of the circuit court for Milwaukee county which denied defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiffs’ second amended complaint, the plaintiffs, James and Linda Scarpaci, brought this action charging wrongful performance of an autopsy on the body of their deceased child, Nicole Scarpaci, the defendants, Milwaukee county and individuals employed by Milwaukee county,1 moved to. dismiss the complaint on the ground that it *666failed to state a claim upon which relief can be granted, arguing that when a medical examiner conducts an autopsy, he or she is performing a quasi-j…

2Cases cited54 opinions

  1. Conley v. GibsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
  2. Stump v. SparkmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  3. Pierson v. RaySupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  4. Butz v. EconomouSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  5. Owen v. City of IndependenceSupreme Court of the United States · 1980

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3Cited by128 opinions

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  2. Christensen v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1991
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  4. Kranzush v. Badger State Mutual Casualty Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1981
  5. Watts v. WattsWisconsin Supreme Court · 1987

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