Mazurek v. Miller

This appeal is from an order quashing an alternative writ of mandamus and dismissing appellant’s petition. Appellant also appeals from the court’s denial of her motion for reconsideration.

A patient seeking to make a claim against a health care provider for injury on account of malpractice must have the matter reviewed by a patients’ compensation panel before an action may be brought in court. Ch. 655, Stats; State ex rel. Strykowski v. Wilke, 81 Wis.2d 491, 499, 261 N.W.2d 484, 438 (1978). Pursuant to this statutory requirement, appellant filed a submission of controversy 1 against certain…