Schaefer v. Rigelman

1. In this case we review a summary judgment order of the Racine County Circuit Court, Bruce E. Schroeder, Judge. The circuit court held that because the plaintiffs summons and complaint were signed by an attorney who was not licensed to practice law in Wisconsin, they contained a fundamental defect, which deprived the circuit court of jurisdiction even though the signature was made on behalf of and at the direction of an attorney who was licensed in Wisconsin.