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Negligence – Summary Judgment

By: Derek Hawkins//February 28, 2017//

Negligence – Summary Judgment

By: Derek Hawkins//February 28, 2017//

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WI Court of Appeals – District III

Case Name: Judy C. Drexler v. McMillan Warner Mutual Insurance Company

Case No.: 2015AP2047

Officials: Stark, P.J., Hruz and Seidl, JJ.

Focus: Negligence – Summary Judgment

Judy Drexler, surviving spouse of Jerome Drexler, appeals a summary judgment granted in favor of James Weiland and his insurer. We conclude Smaxwell v. Bayard, 2004 WI 101, 274 Wis. 2d 278, 682 N.W.2d 923, bars Drexler’s common law negligence claim because it is undisputed Weiland was not the owner or keeper of the horse that caused Jerome’s death. Accordingly, we affirm.

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Attorney Derek A. Hawkins is the managing partner at Hawkins Law Offices LLC, where he heads up the firm’s startup law practice. He specializes in business formation, corporate governance, intellectual property protection, private equity and venture capital funding and mergers & acquisitions. Check out the website at www.hawkins-lawoffices.com or contact them at 262-737-8825.

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