Legal Opinion
Patricia A. Johnson v. Michael R. Masters
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Decided May 17, 2013No. 2011AP001240PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*241N. PATRICK CROOKS, J.
¶ 1. This case is before the court on certification from the court of appeals pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 809.61 (2009-10). It concerns a dispute over the enforceability of a pension award in a divorce judgment. The specific question we address is whether the circuit court erred when it denied Patricia Johnson's motion for the entry of a qualified domestic relations order (QDRO) on the grounds that the motion was barred by Wis. Stat. § 893.40, a statute of repose,1 which states that "action upon a judgment or decree . . . shall be commenced within 20 years after the judgment…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- State Ex Rel. Kalal v. Circuit Court for Dane CountyWisconsin Supreme Court · 2004
- Public Citizen v. United States Department of JusticeSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Green v. Bock Laundry MacHine Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Seider v. O'CONNELLWisconsin Supreme Court · 2000
- Wenke Ex Rel. Laufenberg v. Gehl Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 2004
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3Cited by6 opinions
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- Amended September 6, 2017 Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad D/B/A Canadian Pacific v. Iowa District Court for Louisa CountySupreme Court of Iowa · 2017
- Patricia A. Johnson v. Michael R. MastersWisconsin Supreme Court · 2013
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