Wisconsin § 895.02 - Measure of damages against personal representative.
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§ 895.02. Measure of damages against personal representative.
When any action described in s. 895.01 (1) shall be prosecuted to judgment against the personal representative, the plaintiff shall be entitled to recover only for the value of the goods taken, including any unjust enrichment of the defendant, or for the damages actually sustained, without any vindictive or exemplary damages or damages for alleged outrage to the feelings of the injured party. 895.02 History History: Sup. Ct. Order, 67 Wis. 2d 585, 784 (1975); 1977 c. 176 ; 2001 a. 102 .
Source: official Wisconsin text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 895.02 ("Measure of damages against personal representative.") is part of the Wisconsin Statutes, the codified statutory law of Wisconsin. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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