Wilson v. Tuxen

¶ 1. This action arises out of Michael and Marcia Wilson's purchase of a herd of dairy cattle from Robert Tuxen. The Wilsons allege the cattle were infected with Johne's disease, an infectious, ultimately fatal disease they claim caused the demise of their farm. The circuit court granted Tuxen summary judgment, dismissing the suit in its entirety.

¶ 2. Despite these relatively straightforward facts, this appeal involves seventeen different claims and a number of thorny legal issues. The issues include the scope of the "other property" exception to the economic loss doctrine, the meaning of…