WAUSAU TILE, INC. v. COUNTY CONCRETE CORP.

No. 97-2284.

226 Wis.2d 235 (1999)

593 N.W.2d 445

WAUSAU TILE, INC., a domestic corporation, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. COUNTY CONCRETE CORPORATION , a domestic corporation, and American States Ins. Co., a foreign insurance corporation, Defendants, THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. , a foreign insurance corporation, and Medusa Corporation, d/b/a Medusa Cement Company, a foreign corporation, Defendants-Respondents.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

Decided May 28, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the plaintiff-appellant, there were briefs by Thomas R. Crone, Dana J. Erlandsen, Devon R. Baumbach and Melli, Walker, Pease & Ruhly, S.C., Madison and oral argument by Dana J. Erlandsen.

For the defendant-respondent, Medusa Corporation, there was a brief by Keith W. Kostecke and Menn, Nelson, Sharratt, Teetaert & Beisenstein, Ltd., Appleton and oral argument by Keith W. Kostecke.

For the defendant-respondent, The Travelers Indemnity Company, there was a brief by John D. Bird, Jr., and Bird, Martin & Salomon, S.C., Milwaukee and oral argument by John D. Bird, Jr.

Amicus curiae brief was filed by Frank A. Scherkenbach, Jeffrey S. Fertl and Hinshaw & Culbertson, Milwaukee for Wisconsin Gas Company.


¶ 1. N. PATRICK CROOKS, J.

The court of appeals certified this case pursuant to Wis. Stat. § (Rule) 809.61 (1997-98),1 asking this court "to determine the nature, extent and scope of the public safety exception to the economic loss doctrine enunciated in Northridge Co. v. W.R. Grace & Co., 162 Wis.2d 918, 471 N.W.2d...

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