Brown v. Maxey, 83-2325

Decision Date23 September 1985
Docket NumberNo. 83-2325,83-2325
PartiesJ.T. BROWN, Plaintiff-Respondent-Petitioner, v. Louis MAXEY, d/b/a Apollo Village and State Farm Fire and Casualty Company, Defendants-Appellants.
CourtWisconsin Supreme Court

Prior Report: 124 Wis.2d 426, 369 N.W.2d 677.

PER CURIAM

(on motion for reconsideration).

The motion for reconsideration is denied, with costs.

STEINMETZ, J., dissents.

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  • Tucker v. Marcus
    • United States
    • Wisconsin Supreme Court
    • February 11, 1988
    ...this court without deference to the trial court. Brown v. Maxey, 124 Wis.2d 426, 431, 369 N.W.2d 677, reconsideration denied 126 Wis.2d 40, 373 N.W.2d 672 (1985). As we have previously stated, "The issue of whether punitive damages are recoverable in negligence actions is a question of law.......
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