In February, the Wisconsin State Legislature passed a reform to the state’s civil litigation system that would cap non-economic damage awards at $1 million.
However, Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers quickly vetoed the measure.
In a statement, Evers called the $1 million cap arbitrary saying, “the law should redress a party’s injury; not repress an injured party.” Evers also said the bill violates the U.S. and Wisconsin constitutions’ guarantees of due process and would conflict with existing state law, inviting “continuous litigation.”
