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WILLIAMS v. HOFMANN

No. 365.

66 Wis.2d 145 (1974)

223 N.W.2d 844

WILLIAMS, Individually and as Special Administrator of the Estate of Lucinda Williams, Appellant, v. HOFMANN and others, Respondents: STATE, Intervening Respondent.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

Decided December 20, 1974.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellant there were briefs by William A. Nohr and Daniel J. Steininger, both of Milwaukee, and oral argument by Mr. Nohr.

For the defendant-respondent H. Myron Kauffman there was a brief by Kluwin, Dunphy, Hankin & McNulty of Milwaukee, and oral argument by Ned J. Czajkowski; and for the defendant-respondents James W. Hofmann and Milwaukee County there was a brief by Robert P. Russell, Milwaukee County Corporation Counsel, and James J. Bonifas, Deputy Corporation Counsel, and oral argument by Mr. Bonifas.

For the intervening-respondent the cause was argued by Stephen M. Sobota, assistant attorney general, with whom on the brief was Robert W. Warren, attorney general.

WILKIE, C. J.

The central issue presented by this appeal concerns the constitutionality of sec. 155.06 (7) (c), Stats.,1 a section of the Uniform Anatomical Gift Act, which immunizes persons who act in good faith in accord with the terms of the act, from civil or criminal liability. The provision was interposed as an affirmative defense to the complaints of plaintiff-appellant Lee E. Williams,

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