117 Wis. 2d 62 - Stivarius v. DiVall’s Empirical Analysis
1983
Citation profile
6 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on City of Detroit v. Grinnell Corporation, Manhattan-Ward, Incorporated v. Grinnell Corporation, 1225 Vine Street Building, Inc. v. Grinnell Corporation · Lindy Bros. Builders, Inc. of Phila. v. American Radiator & Standard Sanitary Corp. · Alioto Et Al. v. Williams Et Al. · 111 Wis. 2d 518 - Wassenaar v. Panos · Manhart v. City of Los Angeles
Most-quoted passages
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“Costs upon frivolous claims and counterclaims. (1) If an action ... is found, at any time during the proceedings or upon judgment, to be frivolous by the court, the court shall award to the successful party costs determined under s. 814.04 and reasonable attorney fees.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“[A]ny inherent power in the trial court to determine reasonable fees was limited by the remand order to resolve the disputed fees through an evidentiary hearing.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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