State Supreme Court to weigh in on government immunity dispute
The Wisconsin Supreme Court will be weighing in on a case that could clarify when immunity kicks in for contractors working on a government project.
Torts — governmental immunity — engineers
2011AP1029 Morack v. Town of Waukesha, et al.
Torts — governmental immunity — independent contractors
2011AP1158 Showers Appraisals, LLC, v. Musson Bros., Inc.
Torts — governmental immunity
2011AP1211 American Family Mut. Ins. Co. v. Outagamie County
2009AP2815 Elmer v. Wisconsin County Mutual Insurance Company, et al.
Torts Governmental immunity In 2006, Polk County, pursuant to a contract with the State of Wisconsin, laid and compacted six inches of gravel on Highway 65. Kelli Elmer was killed and Courtney Doolittle was severely injured when Kelli lost control of her van as it entered the gravel lift later that day. Timothy and Terry […]
2009AP2279 Renneke v. Florence Utility Commission, et al.
Municipalities Notice of claim; governmental immunity Frederick Eldred Renneke, pro se, appeals from an order dismissing his complaint against the Florence Utility Commission (the utility). Because Renneke did not file any affidavits to counter those filed by the utility and because the utility’s affidavits show it is entitled to summary judgment, we affirm. This opinion […]
2010AP577 Broome v. State of Wisconsin Department of Corrections
Torts Governmental immunity A claim that a probation agent negligently supervised a probationer was properly dismissed. “[T]hese allegations cannot be reasonably construed to allege that, in allowing Weisenberger to frequent his sister’s residence or failing to take other measures to protect Broome, Thao violated a duty imposed by law that meets the criteria for a […]
2009AP2297 Bronfeld v. Pember Companies, Inc.
Torts Governmental immunity; subcontractors A subcontractor working on a government project is entitled to immunity where it conformed to the approved specifications. “Here, the City of River Falls dictated which traffic control devices Pember was required to use and where these devices needed to be placed. It also decided Pember did not need to construct […]
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