The Wisconsin Supreme Court today issued a couple of notable decisions. The first was a highly anticipated case deciding the constitutionality of the Wisconsin Legislature’s transfer of $200 million from the Injured Patients and Families Compensation Fund. The second case involved an important negligence case deciding whether a principal employer is liable in tort for the injuries sustained by an independent contractor’s employee while he or she is performing the contracted work. Below is a summary of both cases. (more…)