Case Name: S.J.A.J., Plaintiff-Respondent-Cross-Appellant-Petitioner, v. First Things First, Ltd. and Frontier Insurance Company, Defendants-Appellants-Cross-Respondents, The Travelers Insurance, Defendant-Respondent, David B. Hatch, Chicago Insurance Company, Aetna Life Insurance Company and Blue Cross & Blue Shield United of Wisconsin, Defendants
Court: Wisconsin Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Wisconsin
Decision Date: 2001-11-06
Citations: 247 Wis. 2d 1029
Docket Number: No. 99-2037
Parties: S.J.A.J., Plaintiff-Respondent-Cross-Appellant-Petitioner, v. First Things First, Ltd. and Frontier Insurance Company, Defendants-Appellants-Cross-Respondents, The Travelers Insurance, Defendant-Respondent, David B. Hatch, Chicago Insurance Company, Aetna Life Insurance Company and Blue Cross & Blue Shield United of Wisconsin, Defendants.
Judges: 
Reporter: Wisconsin Reports Second
Volume: 247
Pages: 1029–1030

Head Matter:
S.J.A.J., Plaintiff-Respondent-Cross-Appellant-Petitioner, v. First Things First, Ltd. and Frontier Insurance Company, Defendants-Appellants-Cross-Respondents, The Travelers Insurance, Defendant-Respondent, David B. Hatch, Chicago Insurance Company, Aetna Life Insurance Company and Blue Cross & Blue Shield United of Wisconsin, Defendants.
Supreme Court
No. 99-2037.
Oral argument September 13, 2001.- —
Decided November 6, 2001.
2001 WI 118
(Also reported in 635 N.W.2d 292.)
For the plaintiff-respondent-cross appellant-petitioner there were briefs by Phillip M. Steans and Phillip M. Steans, S.C., Menomonie, and Matthew A. Biegert and Doar, Drill & Skow, S.C., New Richmond, and oral argument by Phillip M. Steans.
For the defendants-appellants-cross respondents there was a brief by James A. Pelish and Thrasher, Doyle, Pelish & Franti, Ltd., Rice Lake, and oral argument by James A. Pelish.
An amicus curiae brief was filed by Mary Dianne Greenley, Madison, on behalf of the Wisconsin Coalition for Advocacy, Inc.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
¶ 1. The court is equally divided on whether to affirm or reverse the decision of the court of appeals. Justice Jon R Wilcox, Justice N. Patrick Crooks, and Justice Diane S. Sykes would affirm; Chief Justice Shirley S. Abrahamson, Justice Ann Walsh Bradley, and Justice David T. Prosser would reverse. Justice William A. Bablitch did not participate.
¶ 2. Accordingly, the decision of the court of appeals is affirmed.