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action to enforce claim in Wisconsin

8 Wisconsin opinions name it 2 courts 1980–2021 1 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Wisconsin courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (4)

CaseFollowedCited
Hoffman v. Ralston Purina Co.green
wis · 1979 · cited in 5 Wisconsin opinions naming this issue, 1980–2021
2 sentences

2021“An ‘accord and satisfaction’ is an agreement to discharge an existing disputed claim and constitutes a defense to an action to enforce a claim,” “whether the claim be one arising in contract, tort, or otherwise.” Hoffman v. Ralston Purina Co., 86 Wis. 2d 445, 453 , 273 N.W.2d 214 (1979); see also Butler v. Kocisko, 166 Wis. 2d 212, 215 , 479 N.W.2d 208 (Ct. App. 1991).

2021“An ‘accord and satisfaction’ is an agreement to discharge an existing disputed claim and constitutes a defense to an action to enforce a claim,” “whether the claim be one arising in contract, tort, or otherwise.” Hoffman v. Ralston Purina Co., 86 Wis. 2d 445, 453 , 273 N.W.2d 214 (1979); see also Butler v. Kocisko, 166 Wis. 2d 212, 215 , 479 N.W.2d 208 (Ct. App. 1991).

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Butler v. Kociskogreen
wisctapp · 1991 · cited in 2 Wisconsin opinions naming this issue, 2019–2021
2 sentences

2021“An ‘accord and satisfaction’ is an agreement to discharge an existing disputed claim and constitutes a defense to an action to enforce a claim,” “whether the claim be one arising in contract, tort, or otherwise.” Hoffman v. Ralston Purina Co., 86 Wis. 2d 445, 453 , 273 N.W.2d 214 (1979); see also Butler v. Kocisko, 166 Wis. 2d 212, 215 , 479 N.W.2d 208 (Ct. App. 1991).

2021“An ‘accord and satisfaction’ is an agreement to discharge an existing disputed claim and constitutes a defense to an action to enforce a claim,” “whether the claim be one arising in contract, tort, or otherwise.” Hoffman v. Ralston Purina Co., 86 Wis. 2d 445, 453 , 273 N.W.2d 214 (1979); see also Butler v. Kocisko, 166 Wis. 2d 212, 215 , 479 N.W.2d 208 (Ct. App. 1991).

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Van Sistine v. Tollardgreen
wisctapp · 1980 · cited in 1 Wisconsin opinions naming this issue, 1994–1994
2 sentences

1994In simplest terms, an accord and satisfaction is "a contract to discharge a disputed claim and constitutes a defense to an action to enforce the claim." Van Sistine v. Tollard, 95 Wis. 2d 678, 681 , 291 N.W.2d 636, 638 (Ct. App. 1980); see also § 802.02(3), Stats, (accord and satisfaction is an affirmative defense to be pled in the answer to the complaint).

1994In simplest terms, an accord and satisfaction is "a contract to discharge a disputed claim and constitutes a defense to an action to enforce the claim." Van Sistine v. Tollard, 95 Wis. 2d 678, 681 , 291 N.W.2d 636, 638 (Ct. App. 1980); see also § 802.02(3), Stats, (accord and satisfaction is an affirmative defense to be pled in the answer to the complaint).

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Myron Soik & Sons, Inc. v. Stokely USA, Inc.green
· 1993 · cited in 1 Wisconsin opinions naming this issue, 1994–1994
2 sentences

1994Myron Soik & Sons, Inc. v. Stokely USA, Inc., 175 Wis. 2d 456, 463 , 498 N.W.2d 897, 900 (Ct. App. 1993).

1994Myron Soik & Sons, Inc. v. Stokely USA, Inc., 175 Wis. 2d 456, 463 , 498 N.W.2d 897, 900 (Ct. App. 1993).

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Wisconsin. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (2)

CaseCitedYears
Superior Builders, Inc. v. Large neutral
wis · 1971
2 sentences

2020Superior Builders, Inc. v. Large, 52 Wis. 2d 563, 565-66 , 190 N.W.2d 901 (1971). "[A]ccord and satisfaction is an agreement to discharge an existing disputed claim and constitutes a defense to an action to enforce the claim." Parsons ex rel Cabaniss v. Am.

2020Superior Builders, Inc. v. Large, 52 Wis. 2d 563, 565-66 , 190 N.W.2d 901 (1971). "[A]ccord and satisfaction is an agreement to discharge an existing disputed claim and constitutes a defense to an action to enforce the claim." Parsons ex rel Cabaniss v. Am.

12020–2020
Flambeau Products Corp. v. Honeywell Information Systems, Inc. green
wis · 1984
2 sentences

2020Sys., Inc., 116 Wis. 2d 95, 112 , 341 N.W.2d 655 (1984) ("An 'accord and satisfaction' is an agreement to discharge an existing disputed claim; it constitutes a defense to an action to enforce the claim." (citation omitted)). 1 No. 2018AP875.dk to a majority of the court, accord and satisfaction is not an available defense because victims cannot release the defendant from whatever it is the state is doing when it imposes a restitution order.

2020Sys., Inc., 116 Wis. 2d 95, 112 , 341 N.W.2d 655 (1984) ("An 'accord and satisfaction' is an agreement to discharge an existing disputed claim; it constitutes a defense to an action to enforce the claim." (citation omitted)). 1 No. 2018AP875.dk to a majority of the court, accord and satisfaction is not an available defense because victims cannot release the defendant from whatever it is the state is doing when it imposes a restitution order.

12020–2020

Statutes the citing opinions construe

WI § Wis. Stat. § 802.08 (3)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

CA 13 (1911–2018) NY 13 (1876–2018) WI 8 (1980–2021) MA 3 (1986–2009) NC 3 (1977–2010) AR 2 (1899–1949) KY 2 (1920–1989) CT 2 (1986–2019) NJ 2 (1953–1989) AL 2 (1956–1977) PR 2 (1963–1989) LA 2 (2003–2022)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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