Bell v. County of Milwaukee

This is a review of an order of the court of appeals, summarily affirming an order of the circuit court for Milwaukee County, Honorable Elliot N. Wal-stead, Circuit Judge, granting defendants’ motions for summary judgment on Stacey Lea, Kimberly Ann and Barbara Lynn Bell’s claim for loss of society and companionship arising from negligent injury to their father, Bernard W. Bell. The issue on review is whether this Court’s decision in Theama v. City of Kenosha, 117 Wis. 2d 508, 344 N.W. 2d 513 (1984), recognizing causes of action by minor children for loss of society and companionship due to…