Kettner v. Milwaukee Mutual Insurance Co.

Milwaukee Mutual Insurance Company appeals a decision denying its post-verdict motions to limit Kris Kettner’s recovery in a personal injury case to $100,000 or for a new trial. Milwaukee Mutual contends that the trial court erred by refusing to use Kettner’s pretrial admission to reduce the jury’s damages award to $100,000 or, alternatively, by denying its motion for a new trial. Because we conclude that a personal injury claim’s value is not subject to a request for admission under sec. 804.11, Stats., and that Kettner is not bound to his admitted claim value by the doctrine of estoppel, we…