Brantner v. Jenson

3 Citing cases

  1. Brantner v. Jenson

    121 Wis. 2d 658 (Wis. 1985)   Cited 25 times
    In Brantner, this court considered whether a plaintiff has to prove to a reasonable certainty that his or her injury would require surgery in the future.

    For the plaintiffs-respondents there was a brief by Steven G. Danielson and Herrick, Hart, Duchemin, Danielson Guettinger, S.C., Eau Claire, and oral argument by Steven G. Danielson. Affirming 120 Wis.2d 63, 352 N.W.2d 671 (Ct.App.). SHIRLEY S. ABRAHAMSON, J.

  2. Stange v. Janssen Pharms., Inc.

    2018 Pa. Super. 4 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2018)   Cited 27 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Finding true conflict where Wisconsin "has an important interest in protecting its citizens, such as [Plaintiff], against tortious conduct" and "New Jersey's Products Liability Act reflects its policy of shielding its pharmaceutical industry from imposition of punitive damages"

    Brantner v. Jenson , 121 Wis.2d 658, 360 N.W.2d 529, 532 (1985). The Supreme Court of Wisconsin affirmed a published decision of the court of appeals, Brantner v. Jenson , 120 Wis.2d 63, 352 N.W.2d 671 (Wis.Ct.App. 1984), which articulated a rule that "if there is a reasonable basis for the fear of future harm and the possibility of that harm developing was increased as a result of the negligently caused injury, the mental distress is compensable." Brantner , 120 Wis.2d 63, 352 N.W.2d 671.

  3. Martindale v. Ripp

    2001 WI 113 (Wis. 2001)   Cited 317 times   5 Legal Analyses
    Holding that a plaintiff had set an adequate foundation for expert testimony, the expert was professionally competent to testify in the area, and the expert testimony met a reasonable degree of medical probability, despite circuit court findings with factual citations to the contrary

    The Brantner court discussed a two-part test employed by the court of appeals in that litigation, but it did not explicitly adopt the test. Id. at 668-69 (analyzingBrantner v. Jenson, 120 Wis.2d 63, 66-67, 352 N.W.2d 671 (Ct.App. 1984)). ΒΆ 79.