Admittance of Evidence Emotional Distress Damages.

Byline: Derek Hawkins

WI Court of Appeals District I

Case Name: US Bank NA v. Tamara D. Tellock, et al.,

Case No.: 2019AP378

Officials: Brash, P.J., Blanchard and Dugan, JJ.

Focus: Admittance of Evidence Emotional Distress Damages

Tamara D. Tellock appeals the judgment entered by the Milwaukee County Circuit Court reinstating a loan modification agreement Tellock entered into with US Bank. On appeal, Tellock argues that the circuit court erred when it (1) prohibited her from introducing evidence of emotional distress damages and (2) ordered that accrued interest owed by Tellock be added to the total amount due under the reinstated agreement.

We conclude that the circuit court properly prohibited Tellock from introducing evidence of emotional distress damages because damages for emotional distress...