Court Error – Expert Testimony | Wisconsin Law Journal

By: Derek Hawkins//February 11, 2020//

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WI Court of Appeals – District I

Case Name: Brian A. Patterson v. Steven R. Kohn, et al.

Case No.: 2017AP1524

Officials: Brash, P.J., Fitzpatrick and Donald, JJ

Focus: Court Error – Expert Testimony

Brian A. Patterson, pro se, appeals the summary judgment order dismissing his legal malpractice action against his former criminal defense attorney, Steven R. Kohn, Kohn and Smith Law Offices, and Kohn’s malpractice insurance provider (collectively, “Kohn”). The circuit court granted Kohn’s summary judgment motion, determining that Patterson failed to name an expert witness within the time prescribed by the court’s scheduling order. Patterson argues that the circuit court erred in granting the motion because no expert testimony was necessary. We affirm.

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Derek A Hawkins is trademark corporate counsel for Harley-Davidson. Hawkins oversees the prosecution and maintenance of the Harley-Davidson’s international trademark portfolio in emerging markets.