By: Derek Hawkins//May 24, 2017//
WI Court of Appeals – District IV
Case Name: Daniel W. McBride
Case No.: 2016AP876
Officials: Kloppenburg, P.J., Sherman and Blanchard, JJ.
Focus: Negligence
Daniel McBride appeals summary judgment in favor of Kyle and Lisa Esmeier, the City of Watertown, and their respective insurers (collectively, the respondents). McBride brought a negligence action against the respondents seeking to recover for injuries he allegedly suffered after he stepped into a hole that was located on property that is maintained by the Esmeiers within the right of way of a city street, between the sidewalk and the street. For the reasons discussed below, we affirm summary judgment.