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ERICKSON v. PRUDENTIAL INS. CO.

No. 90-2663.

166 Wis.2d 82 (1991)

479 N.W.2d 552

Claudia A. ERICKSON, individually, and as personal representative, of the estate of Michael D. Erickson, deceased, and as guardian ad litem for Kelli M. Erickson, and Keith M. Erickson, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. PRUDENTIAL PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, William R. Lockwood, American Family Mutual Insurance Company, Thomas J. Zangl, E.C. Miller, and Pilon Adjustment Service, S.C., Defendants-Respondents.

Court of Appeals of Wisconsin.

Decided December 5, 1991.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the plaintiffs-appellants the cause was submitted on the briefs of Douglas W. Plier of Horicon.

For the defendants-respondents the cause was submitted on the brief of Robert G. Wixson of Winner, Wixson & Pernitz of Madison.

Before Eich, C.J., Dykman and Sundby, JJ.

DYKMAN, J.

Michael Erickson was killed while cutting a tree branch with a chain saw owned by Thomas Zangl. Erickson's wife, Claudia, appeals from a summary judgment dismissing her negligence complaint against Zangl and his insurer, American Family Mutual Insurance Company.

We conclude that the trial court properly dismissed Claudia's negligent entrustment claim. We further conclude, however, that the trial court...

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