Legal Opinion
Kelly v. Reyes
Court of Appeals of Wisconsin
Decided April 22, 1992No. 91-2507PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBrown, J.
Edmund Kelly appeals from judgments dismissing his malpractice action against a physician employed by the state of Wisconsin. The trial court dismissed the action because Kelly used regular mail, not certified mail to serve notice of his claim upon the attorney general. Because we agree with the trial court that sec. 893.82(5), Stats., strictly requires certified mail, we affirm the judgments.
While Kelly was an inmate at the Oshkosh Correctional Institution, he was treated by Metodio Reyes, M.D., for the removal of warts. Kelly alleges that Dr. Reyes negligently performed an…
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