BENCH BLOG: Error in service-of-process dooms tort lawsuit
The Wisconsin Court of Appeals has declared the fundamental importance of appropriate service of process to the viability of a lawsuit.
Civil Procedure — service of process
2011AP2746 Hall v. Village of Ashwaubenon Board of Directors, et al.
Civil Procedure — service of process — default judgment — excusable neglect
2011AP453 Wisconsin & Southern Railroad Company v. City of Waukesha
2010AP1637 Mahoney v. Menard, Inc.
Civil Procedure Service of process; unsigned complaints
10-1266 The York Group, Inc., v. Wuxi Taihu Tractor Co., Ltd.
Civil Procedure Subpoenas; service of process A subpoena naming a proprietorship, in care of an individual, is effective on the individual. “Benefield’s argument is wrong on the merits. He describes One Stop China as his proprietorship. A proprietorship is just a name that a real person uses when doing business; it is not a juridical […]
2009AP2572 Bergstrom v. Polk County
Civil Procedure Service of process Where a property owner seeks certiorari review of a county’s issuance of a reclamation permit, but did not serve the county as prescribed in 801.11(4)(a)1, the circuit court lacks jurisdiction. “In an action against a county, Wis. Stat. ch. 801 requires personal service upon the county board chairperson or county […]
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