SB25

SB25 SB25
Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Judiciary and Consumer Affairs

Senate Bill 25
Relating to: providing the jury in civil actions with an explanation regarding the results of their findings.
By Senator Burke; cosponsored by Representative Cullen.

February 3, 1999 Referred to Committee on Judiciary and Consumer Affairs.

May 25, 1999 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (5) Senators George, Risser, Clausing, Huelsman and Darling.
Absent: (0) None.

Appearances for
· Debbie Sybell, Madison, representing State Senator Brian Burke--3rd State Senate District.
· Paul E. Sicula, Milwaukee, representing Wisconsin Academy of Trial Lawyers.

Appearances against
· Bernard McCartan, Madison, representing Civil Trial Counsel of Wisconsin.
· James C. Ratzel, Chenequa, representing Civil Trial Counsel of Wisconsin.

Appearances for Information Only
· None.

Registrations for
· None.

Registrations against
· Eric Englund, Madison, representing Wisconsin Insurance Alliance.
· James Hough, Madison, representing Wisconsin Coalition for Civil Justice; Civil Trial Counsel of Wisconsin; and Wisconsin Economic Development Association.
· William Donohue, Madison, representing State Farm Insurance Companies.
· Misha Lee, Madison, representing Sentry Insurance.
· Charles Stern, Madison, representing Wisconsin Mutual Insurance Company.
· J. Denis Moran, Madison, representing Chief Judges and Legislative Committee of the Judicial Conference.
· Hilda Heglund, Milwaukee, representing COSBE.
· Bill Reid, Milwaukee, representing Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce.
· Lee Fanshaw, Madison, representing American Family Insurance.

May 30, 2000 Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1.





Committee Clerk