With Gov. Scott Walker still best known for his Act 10 law that substantially curbed the collective-bargaining rights of most public employees, few might remember that his actual first priority upon taking office in 2011 was tort reform.

The Wisconsin Court of Appeals’ decision Tuesday in Gustavo Montalvo v. US Title and Closing Services LLC et al., 2012 AP 103, could, according to the Wisconsin Land Title Association, have “far reaching and disturbing implications” on the trustworthiness and process of title searches in the state.

2010AP3137 Hansen v. Texas Roadhouse Inc.

The family of a 13-year-old boy who was fatally shot outside his Milwaukee home has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the 75-year-old suspect and wants an order to prevent the man from disposing of his assets.

Two brothers who were molested by a priest have dropped their claims for punitive damages against the Catholic Diocese of Green Bay.

Democratic candidate for governor Kathleen Falk has sent Republican Gov. Scott Walker a letter asking him to explain why he signed a bill making it more difficult for discriminated workers to sue.

We don't think that Gov. Scott Walker and the Republicans in the Legislature have launched a war on women, as some critics allege. We'd describe it more as a "police action."

A proposal to eliminate the ability of employees to sue for compensatory or punitive damages in state court is headed to Gov. Scott Walker after both the Wisconsin Senate and Assembly passed the law.

The state Assembly has passed a bill that would put an end to punitive and compensatory damages for workplace discrimination.

A federal jury found Racine County and two officials liable for damages in the death of jail inmate.

10-3506 G.G. v. Grindle

The Supreme Judicial Court heard oral arguments Oct. 6 in the case of Rhodes, et al. v. AIG Domestic Claims Inc., et al., SJC-1091. The primary issue for the court was: “Upon finding a willful violation of Chapter 93, did the trial court commit legal error in failing to double the underlying judgment when calculating punitive damages?”

Some Wisconsin legislators are working to end compensatory and punitive damages in employment discrimination cases.

Torts Punitive damages; drunk driving

Debtor-Creditor UFTA; punitive damages Punitive damages are not recoverable under the Uniform Fraudulent Transfers Act. “[T]he general rule in Wisconsin is that there can be no punitive damages without compensatory damages. Nothing in the Uniform Fraudulent Transfers Act changes this principle of law. The legislature is presumed to know the state of the law when it enacts or amends legislation. ...