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This edition's featured cases:

• Kimbrough v. Allison (Milwaukee County)
  Wrongful Death - $633,674.96
  
• Calder v. Dante (Outagamie County)
  Intentional Torts - $40,000.00
  
• Bartowitz v. Waukesha Mem’l Hosp., Inc. (Walworth County)
  Medical Malpractice- - $27,000,000.00
  
  

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Featured case highlights:

• Kimbrough v. Allison (Milwaukee County)
  Minor Pedestrian Fatally Injured by Childcare Center Driver
  
  • 2008 WL 5780615 Case Summary
    
  • Free "Case of the Month" Case Summary
    
  • Plaintiffs' complaint: 2007 WL 6105331
  • Defendants' answer: 2007 WL 6105330
  • Verdict form: 2008 WL 5714028
  
  

• Calder v. Dante (Outagamie County)
  Shock Prank at Workplace Results in $40K Settlement
  
  • 2008 WL 5511244 Case Summary
    
  • Request 1 Free Case Summary by E-mail at west.juryverdicts@thomsonreuters.com
    
  • Plaintiff’s complaint: 2007 WL 5918577
  • Defendant Kia’s answer: 2007 WL 5918576
  • Defendant Dante’s answer: 2007 WL 5918575
  • Defendant Halsey’s answer: 2007 WL 5918573
  
  

• Bartowitz v. Waukesha Mem’l Hosp., Inc. (Walworth County)
  Med Mal During Infant’s Transfusion Results in $27M Settlement After Verdict
  
  • 2008 WL 5505170 Case Summary
    
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  • Plaintiffs’ complaint: 2005 WL 6227567
  • Plaintiffs’ statement of case: 2008 WL 5150737
  • Defendants’ statement of case: 2007 WL 5826558
  • Petition for settlement approval: 2008 WL 5150735