Chapter 802 — CIVIL PROCEDURE — PLEADINGS, MOTIONS AND PRETRIAL PRACTICE
13 sections in this chapter.
Wis. Stat. § 802.01 Pleadings allowed; form of motions
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802.01 Pleadings allowed; form of motions. (1) PLEADINGS. There shall be a complaint and an answer; a reply to a counterclaim denominated as such; an answer to a cross claim, if the answer contains a cross claim; a 3rd-party complaint, if a person who was not an original party is…
Wis. Stat. § 802.02 General rules of pleading
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802.02 General rules of pleading. (1) CONTENTS OF PLEADINGS. A pleading or supplemental pleading that sets forth a claim for relief, whether an original or amended claim, counterclaim, cross claim or 3rd-party claim, shall contain all of the following: (a) A short and plain state…
Wis. Stat. § 802.025 Pleadings, discovery, and damages in certain personal injury actions
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802.025 Pleadings, discovery, and damages in certain personal injury actions. (1) DEFINITIONS. In this section: (a) “Asbestos trust” means a trust, qualified settlement fund, compensation fund, or claims facility created as a result of an administrative or legal action, bankruptc…
Wis. Stat. § 802.03 Pleading special matters
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802.03 Pleading special matters. (1) CAPACITY. It is not necessary to aver the capacity of a party to sue or be sued or the authority of a party to sue or be sued in a representative capacity or the legal existence of an organized association of persons that is made a party. If a…
Wis. Stat. § 802.04 Form of pleadings
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802.04 Form of pleadings. (1) CAPTION. Every pleading shall contain a caption setting forth the name of the court, the venue, the title of the action, the file number, and a designation as in s. 802.01 (1). If a pleading contains motions, or an answer or reply contains cross clai…
Wis. Stat. § 802.045 Limited scope representation permitted — process
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802.045 Limited scope representation permitted — process. (1) AUTHORIZED. An attorney’s role in an action may be limited to one or more individual proceedings or issues in an action if specifically so stated in a notice of limited appearance filed and served upon the parties prio…
Wis. Stat. § 802.05 Signing of pleadings, motions, and other papers; representations to court; sanctions
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802.05 Signing of pleadings, motions, and other papers; representations to court; sanctions. (1) SIGNATURE. Every pleading, written motion, and other paper shall be signed by at least one attorney of record in the attorney’s individual name, or, if the party is not represented by…
Wis. Stat. § 802.06 Defenses and objection; when and how presented; by pleading or motion; motion for judgment on the pleadings
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802.06 (2) is so raised, it need not be set forth in a subsequent pleading. (4) EFFECT OF FAILURE TO DENY. Averments in a pleading to which a responsive pleading is required, other than those as to the fact, nature and extent of injury and damage, are admitted when not denied in …
Wis. Stat. § 802.07 Counterclaim and cross claim
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802.07 (6) repealed to limit the circumstances in which a responsive pleading to a claim for contribution is required. A claim for contribution is a claim for relief under sub. (1) which normally requires an answer, reply or third-party answer. The amendment to sub. (4), however,…
Wis. Stat. § 802.08 Summary judgment
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802.08 Summary judgment. (1) AVAILABILITY. A party may, within 8 months of the filing of a summons and complaint or within the time set in a scheduling order under s. 802.10, move for summary judgment on any claim, counterclaim, cross claim, or 3rd-party claim which is asserted b…
Wis. Stat. § 802.09 Amended and supplemental pleadings
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802.09 Amended and supplemental pleadings. (1) AMENDMENTS. A party may amend the party’s pleading once as a matter of course at any time within 6 months after the summons and complaint are filed or within the time set in a scheduling order under s. 802.10. Otherwise a party may a…
Wis. Stat. § 802.10 Calendar practice
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802.10 Calendar practice. (1) APPLICATION. This section applies to all actions and special proceedings except appeals taken to circuit court; actions seeking the remedy available by certiorari, habeas corpus, mandamus, prohibition, and quo warranto; actions in which all defendant…
Wis. Stat. § 802.12 Alternative dispute resolution
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802.12 Alternative dispute resolution. (1) DEFINITIONS. In this section: (a) “Binding arbitration” means a dispute resolution process that meets all of the following conditions: 1. A neutral 3rd person is given the authority to render a decision that is legally binding. 2. It is …