Wisconsin Statutes
Wis. Stat. § 821.08 (2026)
Power to certify
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821.08821.08 Power to certify. The supreme court or the court of appeals of this state, on its own motion or the motion of any party, may order certification of questions of law to the highest court of any state when it appears to the certifying court that there are involved in any proceeding before the court questions of law of the receiving state which may be determinative of the cause then pending in the certifying court and it appears to the certifying court that there are no controlling precedents in the decisions of the highest court or intermediate appellate courts of the receiving state.
821.08 NoteJudicial Council Note, 1982: This section allows the appellate courts of this state to certify to the highest court of another state. This could prove to be very useful in the case of conflicts of laws where a Wisconsin court wishes to apply the law of another state. If that state’s law is unclear on the point, a question could be certified. This is the reciprocal provision to the provisions of s. 821.01 governing certification of questions to the Wisconsin supreme court by the appellate courts of other states. [Re Order effective January 1, 1983]
Notes of Decisions
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case, 1996–1996 · leading case: Kleinke v. Farmers Coop. Supply & Shipping, 549 N.W.2d 714 (Wis. 1996).
Kleinke v. Farmers Coop. Supply & Shipping, 549 N.W.2d 714 (Wis. 1996). “80 for the photocopying of medical records, appraisals, and exhibits. The plaintiffs appealed the circuit court's dismissal of their negligent infliction of emotional distress claim and the defendants cross-appealed on the costs issues.”
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