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Court agrees with woman injured by hot air balloon

By: Associated Press//March 30, 2016//

Court agrees with woman injured by hot air balloon

By: Associated Press//March 30, 2016//

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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Supreme Court agrees with a woman injured by a runaway hot air balloon who says the company providing rides at a charity event doesn’t have blanket immunity under state law.

The high court, in a decision Wednesday, returned the case to circuit court for further proceedings.

Plaintiff Patti Roberts was hurt standing in line while waiting to go up in the balloon tethered to two trees and a large truck in Beaver Dam. One of the lines snapped in strong winds and the balloon went toward the people in line. The basket hit Roberts, knocking her down.

She sued and lost in circuit court. An appeals court upheld the decision.

The state Supreme Court, however, says the case goes beyond Wisconsin’s recreational immunity statute and sent it back.

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