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Wis. Stat. § 801.06 (2026)

Personal jurisdiction, grounds for without service of summons

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801.06801.06 Personal jurisdiction, grounds for without service of summons. A court of this state having jurisdiction of the subject matter may, without a summons having been served upon a person, exercise jurisdiction in an action over a person with respect to any counterclaim asserted against that person in an action which the person has commenced in this state and also over any person who appears in the action and waives the defense of lack of jurisdiction over his or her person as provided in s. 802.06 (8). An appearance to contest the basis for in rem or quasi in rem jurisdiction under s. 802.06 (2) (a) 3. without seeking any other relief does not constitute an appearance within the meaning of this section.
801.06 HistoryHistory: Sup. Ct. Order, 67 Wis. 2d 585, 596 (1975); 1975 c. 218; 1993 a. 213.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 14 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 1980–2026 · leading case: Brunton v. Nuvell Credit Corp., 2010 WI 50 (Wis. 2010).
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Brunton v. Nuvell Credit Corp., 2010 WI 50 (Wis. 2010). · cites it 10× “§ 801.06 is a rule of civil procedure that has language similar to that found in Wis.”
State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. v. Gillette, 2002 WI 31 (Wis. 2002). · cites it 2× “05 or § 801.06, as required by § 801.04(2), are present.”
Taurus IP, LLC v. Daimlerchrysler Corp., 519 F. Supp. 2d 905 (W.D. Wis. 2007). · cites it 2× “Moreover, because the “alter ego” doctrine *921 can be applied in reverse to reach the controlled entities, I conclude that the third party defendants are all alter egos of one another. This leads at last to the issue of personal jurisdiction.”
Dietrich v. Elliott, 528 N.W.2d 17 (Wis. Ct. App. 1995). · cites it 2× “Section 801.06, STATS., provides, in part, that a court having jurisdiction over the subject matter of an action may exercise personal jurisdiction "over any person who appears in the action and waives the defense of lack of jurisdiction over his or her person as provided in [§…”
In Re Incorporation of Town of Fitchburg, 299 N.W.2d 199 (Wis. 1980). · cites it 2× “" Sec. 801.06, Stats., provides: "A court of this state having jurisdiction of the subject matter may, without a summons having been served upon a person, exercise jurisdiction in an action over a person with respect to any counterclaim asserted against that person in an action…”
Artis-Wergin v. Artis-Wergin, 444 N.W.2d 750 (Wis. Ct. App. 1989). · cites it 2× “Section 801.06 provides that a court having jurisdiction over the subject matter of the action may exercise personal jurisdiction "over any person who appears in the action and waives the defense of lack of jurisdiction over his or her person as provided in s.”
City of Milwaukee v. Glass, 2001 WI 61 (Wis. 2001). · cites it 2× “(Rule) § 801.06 allows a court to exercise personal jurisdiction over a defendant who has waived the *646 affirmative defense of lack of jurisdiction over his or her person, Wis.”
In Re Marriage of Bushelman v. Bushelman, 2001 WI App 124 (Wis. Ct. App. 2001). “§ 801.06 relates to counterclaims and to waiver or the defense of lack of jurisdiction over the person.”
In Re Marriage of Mcaleavy v. Mcaleavy, 440 N.W.2d 566 (Wis. 1989). “Sec. 801.06, Stats., provides as follows: Personal jurisdiction, grounds for without service of summons.”
Dorf v. Ron March Co., 99 F. Supp. 2d 994 (E.D. Wis. 2000). “05(l)(d) it is unnecessary to analyze whether jurisdiction is also proper under § 801.06(B)(1). For the foregoing reasons, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that defendant’s motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction is DENIED.”
Portage Cnty. DH&HS v. A. K. (Wis. Ct. App. 2022). · cites it 11× “§ 801.06. Pursuant to that statute, a court having subject-matter jurisdiction may exercise personal jurisdiction “without a summons having been served … over any person who appears in the action and waives the defense of lack of [personal] jurisdiction … as provided in [WIS.”
Vill. of Bay City v. David C. Meixner (Wis. Ct. App. 2022). · cites it 4× “§§ 801.06 and 802.06(8) by appearing in the case.”
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— Wis. Stat. § 801.06(B)(1) — 1 case
Dorf v. Ron March Co., 99 F. Supp. 2d 994 (E.D. Wis. 2000). “05(l)(d) it is unnecessary to analyze whether jurisdiction is also proper under § 801.06(B)(1). For the foregoing reasons, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that defendant’s motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction is DENIED.”
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