Title: Adam P. Read v. Susan Riseling
Citation: N/A
Docket Number: 1996AP002939
State: Wisconsin
Issuer: Wisconsin Supreme Court
Date: March 3, 1999

SUPREME COURT OF WISCONSIN 
 
 
Case No.: 
96-2893, 96-2895, 96-2916, 96-2917, 
 
96-2937, 96-2938, 96-2939 
 
 
Complete Title 
of Case: 
 
96-2893: 
Erika Eneman and Amy Nadler, 
 
Plaintiffs-Appellants-Petitioners 
 
v. 
Pat Richter, Susan Riseling, David Williams, 
 
Defendants-Respondents. 
Per Mar Security & Research, Oxford Health Plans 
(Connecticut), Inc., 
 
Defendants. 
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96-2895: 
Tara L. Harrison, Gary Harrison and Louise 
Harrison, 
 
Plaintiffs-Appellants-Petitioners, 
 
v. 
Pat Richter, Mike Green and Susan Riseling, 
 
Defendants-Respondents, 
Per Mar Secuirty & Research, Cigna Health Care, 
 
Defendants, 
David Williams, 
 
Defendant-Respondent, 
Struck & Irwin Fence, Inc., XYZ Insurance Corp., 
 
Defendants. 
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96-2916: 
Alyson J. Berowitz and Stephen S. Berowitz, 
 
Plaintiffs-Appellants-Petitioners, 
 
v. 
Pat Richter, Mike Green and Susan Riseling, 
 
Defendants-Respondents, 
Per Mar Security & Research, 
 
Defendant, 
David Williams, 
 
Defendant-Respondent, 
Struck & Irwin Fence, Inc., XYZ Insurance Corp., 
 
Defendants 
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96-2917: 
Rebecca S. Levin, David P. Levine and The 
Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, 
 
Plaintiffs-Appellants-Petitioners, 
 
v. 
Pat Richter, Mike Green and Susan Riseling, 
 
Defendants-Respondents, 
Per Mar Security & Research, 
 
Defendant, 
David Williams, 
 
Defendant-Respondent, 
Struck & Irwin Fence, Inc. and XYZ Insurance 
Corp., 
 
Defendants. 
 
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96-2937: 
Susan K. Roemer, 
 
Plaintiff-Appellant-Petitioner, 
Blue Cross & Blue Shield United of WI, 
 
Involuntary-Plaintiff, 
Susan Riseling, 
 
Defendant-Respondent, 
David Williams, 
 
Defendant, 
Patrick Richter, 
 
Defendant-Respondent, 
Michael Green, 
 
Defendant, 
David Ward, 
 
Defendant-Respondent, 
UW-Madison, Per Mar Security & Research and 
Struck & Irwin Fence, Inc., 
 
Defendants. 
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96-2938: 
Stephanie M. Kaplan, 
 
Plaintiff-Appellant-Petitioner, 
John Alden Life Insurance Company, a foreign 
insurance corporation, 
 
Involuntary-Plaintiff, 
 
v. 
Susan Riseling, 
 
Defendant-Respondent, 
David Williams, 
 
Defendant, 
Patrick Richter, 
 
Defendant-Respondent, 
Michael Green, 
 
Defendant, 
David Ward, 
 
Defendant-Respondent, 
UW-Madison, Per Mar Security & Research and 
Struck & Irwin Fence, Inc., 
 
Defendants 
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96-2939: 
Adam P. Read, 
 
Plaintiff-Appellant-Petitioner, 
 
v. 
Susan Riseling, 
 
Defendant-Respondent, 
David Williams, 
 
Defendant, 
Patrick Richter, 
 
Defendant-Respondent, 
Michael Green, 
 
Defendant, 
David Ward, 
 
Defendant-Respondent, 
UW-Madison, Per Mar Security & Research and 
Struck & Irwin Fence, Inc., 
 
Defendants. 
 
 
 
ON REVIEW OF A DECISION OF THE COURT OF APPEALS 
Reported at:  217 Wis. 2d 288, 577 N.W.2d 386 
 
 
 
(Ct. App. 1998, Unpublished) 
 
 
Opinion Filed: 
March 3, 1999 
Submitted on Briefs: 
 
Oral Argument: 
January 6, 1999 
 
 
Source of APPEAL 
 
COURT: 
Circuit 
 
COUNTY: 
Dane 
 
JUDGE: 
William D. Johnston 
 
 
JUSTICES: 
 
Concurred: 
 
 
Dissented: 
 
 
Not Participating: Abrahamson, C.J., did not participate. 
 
 
ATTORNEYS: 
For all the plaintiffs-appellants-petitioners 
there were joint briefs by Lester A. Pines and Cullen, Weston, 
Pines & Bach, Madison; Richard F. Rice and Fox & Fox, Madison; 
Mark L. Thomsen and Cannon & Dunphy, S.C., Brookfield and oral 
argument by Mark Thomsen & Lester A. Pines. 
 
 
For the defendants-respondents the cause was 
argued by John J. Glinski, assistant attorney general, with whom 
on the brief was James E. Doyle, attorney general. 
 
 
Àmicus curiae brief was filed by Edward E. 
Robinson and Warshafsky, Rotter, Tarnoff, Reinhart & Bloch, S.C., 
Milwaukee for the Wisconsin Academy of Trial Lawyers. 
 
 
NOTICE 
This opinion is subject to further editing and 
modification.  The final version will appear in 
the bound volume of the official reports. 
 
 
No. 96-2893; 96-2895; 96-2916; 96-2917; 
96-2937; 96-2938; 96-2939 
 
STATE OF WISCONSIN               :        
        
 
 
 
 
IN SUPREME COURT 
 
 
Erika Eneman and Amy Nadler,  
 
          Plaintiffs-Appellants- 
          Petitioners, 
 
     v. 
 
Pat Richter, Susan Riseling, David  
Williams,  
 
          Defendants-Respondents, 
 
Per Mar Security & Research, Oxford  
Health Plans (Connecticut), Inc.,  
 
          Defendants. 
FILED 
 
MAR 3, 1999 
 
Marilyn L. Graves 
Clerk of Supreme Court 
Madison, WI 
 
 
 
 
Tara L. Harrison, Gary Harrison and  
Louise Harrison,  
 
          Plaintiffs-Appellants- 
          Petitioners, 
 
     v. 
 
Pat Richter, Mike Green and Susan  
Riseling,  
 
          Defendants-Respondents, 
 
Per Mar Security & Research, Cigna Health  
Care,  
 
          Defendants, 
 
David Williams,  
 
          Defendant-Respondent, 
 
Struck & Irwin Fence, Inc., XYZ Insurance  
Corp.,  
  
No. 
96-2893; 96-2895; 96-2916; 96-2917; 
96-2937; 96-2938; 96-2939 
 
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          Defendants.  
 
Alyson J. Berowitz, and Stephen S.  
Berowitz,  
 
          Plaintiffs-Appellants- 
          Petitioners, 
 
     v. 
 
Pat Richter, Mike Green, Susan Riseling,  
 
          Defendants-Respondents, 
 
Per Mar Security & Research,  
 
          Defendant, 
 
David Williams,  
 
          Defendant-Respondent, 
 
Struck & Irwin Fence, Inc., XYZ Insurance  
Corporation,  
 
          Defendants.  
 
 
Rebecca S. Levine, David P. Levine, The  
Guardian Life Insurance Company of  
America,  
 
          Plaintiffs-Appellants- 
          Petitioners, 
 
     v. 
 
Pat Richter, Mike Green, Susan Riseling,  
 
          Defendants-Respondents, 
 
Per Mar Security & Research,  
 
          Defendant, 
 
David Williams,  
 
 
No. 
96-2893; 96-2895; 96-2916; 96-2917; 
96-2937; 96-2938; 96-2939 
 
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          Defendant-Respondent, 
 
Struck & Irwin Fence, Inc., XYZ Insurance  
Corporation,  
 
          Defendants.  
 
Susan K. Roemer,  
 
          Plaintiff-Appellant-Petitioner, 
 
Blue Cross & Blue Shield United of WI,  
 
          Involuntary-Plaintiff, 
 
     v. 
 
Susan Riseling,  
 
          Defendant-Respondent, 
 
David Williams,  
 
          Defendant, 
 
Patrick Richter,  
 
          Defendant-Respondent, 
 
Michael Green,  
 
          Defendant, 
 
David Ward,  
 
          Defendant-Respondent, 
 
UW-Madison, Per Mar Security & Research,  
Struck & Irwin Fence, Inc.,  
 
          Defendants.  
 
 
Stephanie M. Kaplan,  
 
          Plaintiff-Appellant-Petitioner, 
 
John Alden Life Insurance Company, a  
 
No. 
96-2893; 96-2895; 96-2916; 96-2917; 
96-2937; 96-2938; 96-2939 
 
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foreign insurance corporation,  
 
          Involuntary-Plaintiff, 
 
     v. 
 
Susan Riseling,  
 
          Defendant-Respondent, 
 
David Williams,  
 
          Defendant, 
 
Patrick Richter,  
 
          Defendant-Respondent, 
 
Michael Green,  
 
          Defendant, 
 
David Ward,  
 
          Defendant-Respondent, 
 
UW-Madison, Per Mar Security & Research,  
Struck & Irwin Fence, Inc.,  
 
          Defendants.  
 
Adam P. Read,  
 
          Plaintiff-Appellant-Petitioner, 
 
     v. 
 
Susan Riseling,  
 
          Defendant-Respondent, 
 
David Williams,  
 
          Defendant, 
 
Patrick Richter,  
 
 
No. 
96-2893; 96-2895; 96-2916; 96-2917; 
96-2937; 96-2938; 96-2939 
 
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          Defendant-Respondent, 
 
Michael Green,  
 
          Defendant, 
 
David Ward,  
 
          Defendant-Respondent, 
 
University of Wisconsin - Madison, Per  
Mar Security & Research, Struck & Irwin  
Fence, Inc.,  
 
          Defendants.  
 
 
REVIEW of a decision of the Court of Appeals.  Affirmed. 
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PER CURIAM.   The court is equally divided on whether 
to affirm or reverse the decision of the court of appeals.  
Justice Donald W. Steinmetz, Justice William A. Bablitch, and 
Justice Jon P. Wilcox would affirm; Justice Ann Walsh Bradley, 
Justice N. Patrick Crooks, and Justice David T. Prosser would 
reverse. 
 
Chief 
Justice 
Shirley 
S. 
Abrahamson 
did 
not 
participate. 
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Accordingly, the decision of the court of appeals is 
affirmed. 
 
 
 
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