State Supreme Court / Wis.

Watts v. Watts

Decided May 11, 1987. Shirley S. Abrahamson wrote the opinion for the court.

405 N.W.2d 305 · Cited 174 times

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Precedents cited

Decisions in our collection this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases we publish link through; others open the full text.

Hewitt v. Hewitt · 394 N.E.2d 1204
In Matter of Estate of Steffes · 290 N.W.2d 697
Marvin v. Marvin · 557 P.2d 106
Carlson v. Olson · 256 N.W.2d 249
Latham v. Latham · 547 P.2d 144
Smith v. Smith · 38 N.W.2d 12
Jezo v. Jezo · 19 Wis. 2d 78
Scarpaci v. Milwaukee County · 292 N.W.2d 816
Beal v. Beal · 577 P.2d 507
Carroll v. Lee · 712 P.2d 923
State v. Hood · 346 N.W.2d 481
Crowley v. Knapp · 288 N.W.2d 815
Glasgo v. Glasgo · 410 N.E.2d 1325
Ball v. District No. 4, Area Board · 345 N.W.2d 389
Kranzush v. Badger State Mutual Casualty Co. · 307 N.W.2d 256
Merten v. Nathan · 321 N.W.2d 173
Collins v. Davis · 315 S.E.2d 759
Wilharms v. Wilharms · 287 N.W.2d 779
West v. Knowles · 311 P.2d 689
Harman v. Rogers · 510 A.2d 161
Continental Insurance Co. v. Daily Express, Inc. · 229 N.W.2d 617
Metten v. Benge · 366 N.W.2d 577
Schaal v. Great Lakes Mutual Fire & Marine Insurance · 6 Wis. 2d 350
In Re Estate of Eriksen · 337 N.W.2d 671
Shulse v. City of Mayville · 223 Wis. 624

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