Legal Opinion
Village of Big Bend v. Anderson
Court of Appeals of Wisconsin
Decided June 10, 1981No. 80-1472PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBrown, J.
The primary issue on this appeal is whether a party in a civil case may obtain a reversal of an adverse judgment on the grounds of ineffectiveness of counsel at trial. We conclude an aggrieved party’s remedy does not lie against the opposing party in the civil suit but rather should be sought in a malpractice action against the allegedly incompetent attorney. We also find the trial court’s findings are supported by sufficient evidence and accordingly affirm the judgment.
This case arises out of a contract dispute between the Village of Big Bend and John U. Anderson. On January 5, 1978, the…
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- State v. HarperWisconsin Supreme Court · 1973
- Joseph Schwarz v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1967
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