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A corporation that paid more than 26 million dollars for the construction of a resort in the Wisconsin Dells was too late in filing a claim against the construction company alleging defective designs which caused Read More

Social Media is a prominent part of many people’s lives these days.  With the advent of these technologies comes a lot of hidden risk. People tweet and post on Facebook about their personal experiences without Read More

Prison officials are obligated under the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution to provide prisoners with adequate medical care.  This principle applies regardless of whether the conmedical care is provided by governmental employees or private actors Read More

Claims against municipalities such as a Town, Village or City may come in several forms.  A claim could arise as a result the negligence of a city employee or because the city acts in a Read More

A Wisconsin Court of Appeals recently refused to extend liability to landlords when their tenant’s dog bites and injures a person. Normally, the injured person could sue the landlord for negligence if that person was Read More

In Dezoma v. Cincinatti Ins. Co. 2009AP2939 (Feb 23, 2011) Dezoma claimed that where she slipped on a public sidewalk while exiting a private building, liability attached to the owner of the private building.  Dezoma indicated Read More

In Flynn v. Audra’s Corp., 2010AP882 (Feb. 23, 2011), the Wisconsin Court of Appeals court ruled that a tavern owners duty of care extends to a parking lot maintained by the tavern, even if the Read More

This week the Wisconsin Supreme Court refused to foist an overly narrow interpretation of what a dog owner is within the meaning of Wisconsin Law.  When a four year old child disturbed a sleeping dog, “Chase” Read More