SCHEELER v. BAHR

No. 115.

41 Wis.2d 473 (1969)

164 N.W.2d 310

SCHEELER, Appellant, v. BAHR, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

Decided February 4, 1969.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellant there was a brief by Harry F. Peck, Jr., and Hayes & Peck, attorneys, and Gary A. Gerlach of counsel, all of Milwaukee, and oral argument by Harry F. Peck, Jr.

For the respondent there was a brief by Jenswold, Studt, Hanson, Clark & Kaufmann and Robert R. Studt, all of Madison, and oral argument by Robert R. Studt.


HEFFERNAN, J.

The plaintiff correctly asserts that a social guest has the legal status of a licensee when he goes on the property of his host. In Wisconsin the duty owed by the possessor of land to a licensee is a limited one. We have said in Szafranski v. Radetzky (1966), 31 Wis.2d 119, 126, 141 N.W.2d 902:

". . . that the possessor or occupier of premises may be liable for injuries to the licensee in two situations...

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