MANOR v. HANSON

No. 83-2031.

120 Wis.2d 582 (1984)

356 N.W.2d 925

Joan R. MANOR, individually and as personal representative of the Estate of Neil D. Manor, Sr., deceased, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. Anna HANSON and Milwaukee Guardian Insurance, Inc., a Wisconsin insurance corporation, Defendants-Respondents, and TREMPEALEAU COUNTY and General Casualty Company of Wisconsin, a Wisconsin insurance corporation, Defendants-Appellants.

Court of Appeals of Wisconsin.

Decided September 4, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellants the cause was submitted on the briefs of Francis J. Wilcox, Daniel A. Enright and Wilcox & Wilcox of Eau Claire.

For the plaintiff-respondent the cause was submitted on the brief of William A. Adler and Adler and La Fave of Eau Claire.

For the defendants-respondents the cause was submitted on the brief of Garvey, Anderson, Kelly & Ryberg, S.C., of Eau Claire.

Before Foley, P.J., Dean and Cane, JJ.


CANE, J.

Trempealeau County appeals from a judgment finding it liable for damages in excess of $25,000.1 A jury found that Anna Hanson negligently caused damages of $296,558.50 while operating her automobile. On summary judgment, the trial court ruled that Hanson was a servant of the county and that the county rented her automobile. The two rulings had the effect of making the county responsible...

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