GRIEBLER v. DOUGHBOY RECREATIONAL

No. 89-0255.

152 Wis.2d 622 (1989)

449 N.W.2d 61

Craig S. GRIEBLER, an individual, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. DOUGHBOY RECREATIONAL, INC., a Delaware corporation, Nordson Corporation, formerly Domain Industries, Inc., foreign corporations, Ray Bramschreiber, an individual, Carolyn Bramschreiber, an individual, Diane C. Longsine, an individual, United Security Insurance Company, a foreign corporation, and unknown insurance carriers, Defendants-Respondents.

Court of Appeals of Wisconsin.

Decided October 10, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For plaintiff-appellant there were briefs by Daniel D. Whetter and Boltz & Whetter, Green Bay.

For Doughboy Recreational, Inc., and Nordson Corporation there was a brief by Thomas J. Arenz and Charles H. Bohl and Frisch Dudek, Ltd., Milwaukee.

For Ray Bramschreiber, Carolyn Bramschreiber, Diane Longsine and United Security Insurance Company there was a brief by John A. Kramer and Grzeca & Stanton, S.C., Green Bay.

Before Cane, P.J., LaRocque and Myse, JJ.


LaROCQUE, J.

Craig Griebler, paralyzed in a diving accident, appeals the summary judgments dismissing his claims against the manufacturers of the swimming pool, the pool owners and the owners' insurance carrier. The circuit court concluded that a swimming pool of an unknown depth presents an open and obvious danger to a diver and absolved both the manufacturers and the owners of any potential liability. We hold that summary...

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