Free Newsletter
Insurance company not liable for hunter’s injuries
An insurance company isn't liable for the injuries a hunter suffered after being accidentally shot in the head nearly four years ago.
High court: Recreational immunity statute doesn’t protect contractor from lawsuit
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has found that the state’s recreational-immunity law cannot shield a contractor from being sued over a death that occurred while it was trimming trees for a customer.
Justices grappling with whether tree-trimming contractor liable for woman’s death
Should the state’s recreational-immunity statute protect a tree-trimming contractor from liability even after it caused the death of a woman by cutting down a branch? That question is at the heart of John Westmas v. Selective Insurance Co., a case in which the state’s Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Tuesday. The occasion gave the […]
BENCH BLOG: Appeals court finds tree service not entitled to recreational immunity
Is a tree-cutting service entitled to recreational immunity when cutting trees on a conference center’s property that has a public path? The Court of Appeals says “no,” relying on a Wisconsin Supreme Court case from earlier this year on recreational immunity.
Torts — recreational immunity
2011AP1013 Waller, et al. v. Zurich Insurance Company, et al.
Recreational immunity in swimming death lawsuit
A lawsuit over the swimming death of a 16-year-old boy has been dismissed in Chippewa County.
2010AP316 Milton, et al. v. Washburn County, et al.
Torts Recreational immunity A snowmobile club’s failure to remove a directional sign is not a malicious act resulting in the loss of recreational immunity. “Milton and Hoffman argue the Club’s conduct was so certain to cause injury that a jury could infer they were aware injury was practically certain to result. We disagree. Our supreme […]
2010AP762 Kleemann, et al. v. Emerson, et al.
Torts Recreational immunity Mark E. Kleemann appeals from a summary judgment decision that dismissed his negligence action against Scott Emerson and Emerson’s insurer for injuries Kleemann suffered when a hockey puck shot by Emerson hit Kleemann in the face. Kleemann challenges the trial court’s determination that the recreational immunity statute applied and its refusal to […]
Polls
Loading ...Legal News
- Watchdog files open meetings lawsuit against secret panel studying Wisconsin justice’s impeachment
- McCarthy allies press GOP holdouts
- States expand Medicaid dental coverage
- Airbnb cracks down on bogus listings
- Hackers breach 2 Vegas casinos
- Solo vs. big law: Does size really matter?
- Wisconsin Court System’s director of public information officer retires abruptly
- New lawsuit launched over secret Vos impeachment investigation
- Federal judge rules for students with disabilities in age-cutoff case
- Wisconsin DNR board appointees tell Republican lawmakers they don’t support wolf population limit
- The most prevalent forms of cyber crime (CHART)
- Money laundering complaint filed against Justice Protasiewicz by convicted felon, election denier, alleged stalker
WLJ People
- Evers appoints McElroy as Price County district attorney
- Evers appoints Ann Peacock to Dane County Circuit Court
- Michael Best appoints Sarah Alt to new role as chief process and AI officer
- Attorney Peter Baziano joins Murphy Desmond in its Business and Real Estate practice groups
- GRGB partner Karnes honored at Run for Justice
- DeWitt’s Miotke reappointed to SPD’s Board
- Hupy and Abraham wins award for ‘Behind the Handlebars’ video series
- Evers appoints trio to Milwaukee County Circuit Court
- Kubiak joins Amundsen Davis’ Business Litigation Service Group
- GRGB partners Jason Luczak, Nicole Masnica honored with Wisconsin Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers award
- Teuta Jonuzi, Joshua Hargrove promoted to equity partners at Tracey Wood & Associates
- Reinhart’s Taggatz joins International Association of Defense Counsel
