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October 15th, 2007 at 7:44 am

Wisconsin Supreme Court follies: Heikkinen v. Archdiocese

» by Ted Frank

Wisconsin blogger Jessica McBride reports that the Wisconsin Supreme Court, by virtue of a 3-3 decision, affirmed a lower court ruling on the ludicrous $17 million Heikkinen verdict (Feb. 21 and Feb. 27, 2005). Point of Law has previously documented the travails of the 4-3 liberal majority that has become one of the most activist state supreme courts in America.

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    Her post says that the conservative block voted for the plaintiffs - is she wrong or the “liberal activist” court labal not an issue in this case?

    [That's not what her post says. -- TF.]

    jkoerner on October 15th, 2007
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    “the church, which ended up being held responsible on the principle of respondeat superior …”

    False. Please read the Court of Appeals decision.

    illusory tenant on October 16th, 2007