Legal Opinion
Pachowitz v. LeDoux
Court of Appeals of Wisconsin
Decided May 28, 2003No. 02-2100PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Nettesheim, PJ.
¶ 1. While employed by the Tess Corners Volunteer Fire Department as an emergency medical technician (EMT), Katherina R. LeDoux provided emergency medical attention to Julie Lynn Pachowitz. In this action, Pachowitz alleged that LeDoux invaded her privacy pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 895.50 (2001-02), 1 by disclosing to a third party the reason that Pachowitz required medical attention. 2 A jury found in favor of Pachowitz and awarded her $3000 in compensatory damages. Pursuant to the fee shifting provisions of the statute, the trial court awarded Pa-chowitz $30,460 in attorney…
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