Legal Opinion
City of West Allis v. Wisconsin Electric Power Co.
Court of Appeals of Wisconsin
Decided September 5, 2001No. 99-2944, 00-1304PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCurley, J.
¶ 1. Wisconsin Electric Power Company (WEPCO) appeals from a judgment entered following a jury verdict, that awarded: the City of West Allis (City) compensatory damages of $1,252,000; Giddings & Lewis (G&L) and its subsidiary, Kearney & Trecker Corporation (K&T) (collectively, G&L), compensatory damages of $3,216,000; and the City and G&L an undivided $100,000,000 in punitive damages. WEPCO also appeals the trial court's order imposing sanctions on the company for its failure to accurately advise the court of its possible insurance coverage for punitive damages, consisting of prohibiting…
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