Johnson Ex Rel. Adler v. Kokemoor

This is a review of a published decision of the court of appeals, Johnson v. Kokemoor, 188 Wis. 2d 202, 525 N.W.2d 71 (Ct. App. 1994), reversing an order of the circuit court for Chippewa County, Richard H. Stafford, judge. We reverse the decision of the court of appeals and remand the cause to the circuit court for further proceedings on the question of damages.

Donna Johnson (the plaintiff) brought an action against Dr. Richard Kokemoor (the defendant) 2 alleging his failure to obtain her informed consent to surgery as required by Wis. Stat. § 448.30 (1993-94). 3 The jury found that the…