Stanhope v. Brown County

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• holding a statutory cap of $300,000 on all medical malpractice damages as a violation of equal protection
• holding a statutory cap of $300,000 on all medical malpractice damages as a violation of equal protection
• concluding that secs. 81.15 and 895.43, limiting the liability of certain municipal tortfeasors, provided equal protection, even though the victims of these tortfeasors were able to recover only $25,000, while the victims of other tortfeasors could seek a full recovery
• holding limit on recovery from governmental tortfeasor does not violate remedy provision of state constitution
• both cases involved plaintiffs injured in automobile accidents due to highway defects; caps in Wis. Stat. §§ 81.15 and 895.43 limited recovery to $25,000
• both cases involved plaintiffs injured in automobile accidents due to highway defects; caps in Wis. Stat. §§ 81.15 and 895.43 limited recovery to $25,000

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