Legal Opinion · Concurrence

Sukala v. Heritage Mutual Insurance

Wisconsin Supreme Court

Decided June 22, 2005No. 2003AP173Published

1Concurrence

*65JON E WILCOX, J.

¶ 24. (concurring). Although I join the majority opinion, I write separately to emphasize that absent the .most unique set of circumstances, "a change in the judicial view of an established rule of law is not an extraordinary circumstance which justifies relief from a final judgment under sec. 806.07(1)(h), Stats." Schwochert v. Am. Family Mut. Ins. Co., 166 Wis. 2d 97, 103, 479 N.W.2d 190 (Ct. App. 1991). Wisconsin Stat. § 806.07(1)(h) (2001-02)1 allows a court to "relieve a party or legal representative from a judgment, order or stipulation" based on "[a]ny .. . reasons…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Pierce v. Cook & Co.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1975
  2. Joseph De Filippis v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1977
  3. State ex rel. M.L.B. v. D.G.H.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1985
  4. Nicholson v. Home Insurance Companies, Inc.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1987
  5. Badger Mutual Insurance v. SchmitzWisconsin Supreme Court · 2002

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