KRUSCHKE v. CITY OF NEW RICHMOND

No. 89-1418.

157 Wis.2d 167 (1990)

458 N.W.2d 832

Janice Webb KRUSCHKE, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. CITY OF NEW RICHMOND, and Regent Insurance Company, Defendants-Appellants.

Court of Appeals of Wisconsin.

Decided June 26, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

On behalf of the plaintiff-respondent, the cause was submitted on the briefs of Joel D. Porter of Gilbert, Mudge, Porter & Lundeen of Hudson.

On behalf of the defendants-appellants, the cause was submitted on the brief of Timothy T. Sempf of Novitzke & Gust of Amery.

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


LaROCQUE, J.

This case presents the question whether swinging in a city park is a "recreational activity" under sec. 895.52(1)(g), Stats., so as to immunize the city of New Richmond from liability for injuries sustained by Janice Webb Kruschke. Because we must liberally construe sec. 895.52, we hold that playground swinging is included within its scope and therefore the trial court improperly denied the city's motion for summary judgment.

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