Abuse of Discretion – Class Certification

By: Derek Hawkins//September 30, 2021//

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WI Court of Appeals – District II

Case Name: Derrick J. Hammetter, et al., v. Verisma Systems, Inc.,

Case No.: 2019AP2423

Officials: Neubauer, C.J., Gundrum and Davis, JJ.

Focus: Abuse of Discretion – Class Certification

Verisma Systems, Inc., and Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital, Inc., appeal from an order of the circuit court certifying a class. The primary issue before us is whether the court erroneously exercised its discretion in certifying the class as it did. We consider and reject all of Verisma’s and Froedtert’s challenges to the certification, including those related to the findings necessary for certification, notice to potential class members, certification of common law claims, the statutory limitations period, and the voluntary payment doctrine. We conclude the court did not err.

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Derek A Hawkins is Corporate Counsel, at Salesforce.

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