Peterson, Johnson and Murray, S.C.
Appellate Decisions
The firm's expertise in litigation not only extends across broad subject areas, but also to the highest levels of our court systems. Firm attorneys have represented clients before the United States Supreme Court, several Federal Circuit Courts of Appeal, and of course, the Wisconsin Supreme Court and Court of Appeals. Some of the most notable and significant Wisconsin decisions include:
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Shannon v. Shannon, 150 Wis.2d 434, 442 N.W.2d 25 (1989)(recreational activities, insurance policy exclusions cannot be waived)
Estate of Wells v. Mount Sinai Medical Center, 183 Wis.2d 667, 515 N.W.2d 705 (1994)(parent may not recover for loss of companionship and society of her adult child)
Hagen v. LIRC, 210 Wis.2d 12, 563 N.W.2d 454 (1997)(worker's compensation claimant sustained only scheduled arm injury)
Reid v. Benz, 2001 WI 106, 245 Wis.2d 658, 629 N.W.2d 262 (in absence of breach of duty, a policyholder is not entitled to attorney's fees incurred to establish coverage)
Lane v. Sharp Packaging Systems, Inc., 2002 WI 28, 251 Wis.2d 68, 640 N.W.2d 788 (attorney-client privilege, work product doctrine in context of discovery)
Rocker v. USAA, 2006 WI 26, 289 Wis.2d 294, 711 N.W.2d 634 (motor vehicle handler statute applied to car wash to invalidate exclusion of employee injuries arising out of operation of customer vehicle)
Wisconsin Court of Appeals
General Medical v. Kobs, 179 Wis.2d 422, 507 N.W.2d 381 (Ct. App. 1993)(covenant not to compete in context of employment; summary judgment)
Remiszewski v. American Family Mut. Ins. Co., 2004 WI App 175, 276 Wis.2d 167, 687 N.W.2d 809 (anti-stacking and reducing clauses were valid and enforceable in automobile policy providing underinsured motorist benefits)
Dakin v. Marciniak, 2005 WI App 67, 280 Wis.2d 491, 695 N.W.2d 867 (notice provided to successor in interest in initial complaint was insufficient to satisfy relation back statute, and discovery rule did not bar application of statute of limitations)
Markwardt v. Zurich American Ins. Co., 2006 WI App 200, 724 N.W.2d 669 (separation agreement between law firm and associate attorney, allocating contingent fees for personal injury cases transferred to attorney after he left his employment with law firm, was not inherently unreasonable)
Heikkinen v. USAA Cas. Ins. Co., 2006 WI App 207, 724 N.W.2d 243 (jury instructions and special verdict finding insurance coverage if driver was operating auto on behalf of church and/or archdiocese were permissible)(case is presently pending in Wisconsin Supreme Court)