PETERS v. MENARD, INC.

No. 97-1514.

224 Wis.2d 174 (1998)

589 N.W.2d 395

Lisa M. PETERS, individually and as Personal Representative of the Estate of Brian C. Peters, deceased, and Dean R. Rohde as Guardian ad Litem for Jared L. Peters, Mandi J. Peters and Kristen M. Peters, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. MENARD, INC., Defendant-Respondent, ASSOCIATED INDEMNITY CORPORATION, Defendant, ADVANCED PRIVATE INVESTIGATIONS, Defendant-Respondent, SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

Decided March 2, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the plaintiffs-appellants there were briefs by Susan M. Glasser, Dean R. Rohde and Bye, Goff Rohde, Ltd., River Falls and oral argument by Dean R. Rohde.

For the defendant-respondent, Menard, Inc., there was a brief by Webster A. Hart, Stephanie L. Finn and Herrick, Hart, Duchemin, Spaeth, Sullivan & Schumacher, S.C., Eau Claire and oral argument by Webster A Hart.

For the defendant-respondent, Advanced Private Investigations, there was a brief by William F. Bauer, Kirtt E. Godager and Coyne, Niess, Schultz, Becker & Bauer, S.C., Madison and oral argument by William F. Bauer.


¶ 1. N. PATRICK CROOKS, J.

This case is before the court on certification from the court of appeals pursuant to Wis. Stat. § (Rule) 809.61 (1995-96).1 Brian Peters' estate and family members filed a wrongful death action in La Crosse County against Menard, Inc. (Menard), Advanced Private Investigations (API), and their insurers, alleging negligence. Peters drowned while fleeing API...

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