Sovereign Immunity

By: Derek Hawkins//October 11, 2017//

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WI Court of Appeals – District II

Case Name: Michael Engelhardt, et al., v. City of New Berlin, et al.

Case No.: 2016AP801

Officials: GUNDRUM, J.

Focus: Sovereign Immunity

This case involves the very tragic loss of life of an eight-year-old girl at a local swimming pool during a summer outing with the New Berlin Parks and Recreation Department. The issue we are called upon to decide is whether the City of New Berlin and its recreation department (collectively “New Berlin”) are immune from suit pursuant to WIS. STAT. § 893.80(4) (2015- 16). We conclude they are.

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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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