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.

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2011AP1029 Morack v. Town of Waukesha, et al.

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2011AP1158 Showers Appraisals, LLC, v. Musson Bros., Inc.

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2011AP583 Brown v. Acuity

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2011AP1211 American Family Mut. Ins. Co. v. Outagamie County

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Torts Governmental immunity

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Municipalities Governmental immunity

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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