By: Derek Hawkins//June 22, 2016//
WI Court of Appeals – District III
Case Name: Andrew Heintz et al v. Paul Hanson et al
Case No.: 2015AP1790
Officials: Stark, P.J., Hruz and Seidl, JJ.
Focus: Negligence
Andrew Heintz appeals a summary judgment dismissing his common law negligence claims against Paul Hanson, Roger Van Beek, Larry and Renee Peabody, and Rural Mutual Insurance Company. The circuit court determined Heintz’s claims were barred by WIS. STAT. § 893.89,1 the ten-year statute of repose for claims alleging injuries resulting from improvements to real property. We agree with the circuit court’s conclusion, and therefore affirm.
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