ESTATE OF THOMPSON v. JUMP RIVER ELEC. COOP.

No. 98-2230.

225 Wis.2d 588 (1999)

593 N.W.2d 901

The ESTATE OF Steven B. THOMPSON, Bruce Thompson and Betty Thompson, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. JUMP RIVER ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE and Federated Rural Electric Insurance Corporation, Defendants-Respondents.

Court of Appeals of Wisconsin.

Decided March 9, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

On behalf of the plaintiffs-appellants, the cause was submitted on the briefs of Michael A. Jacobson and B.J. Hammarback of Hammarback Law Offices, S.C.

On behalf of the defendants-respondents, the cause was submitted on the brief of Denis R. Vogel and Patricia M. Williams of Wheeler, Van Sickle & Anderson, S.C. of Madison.

Before Cane, C.J., Myse, P.J., and Hoover, J.


CANE, C.J.

The estate of Steven B. Thompson, Bruce Thompson and Betty Thompson (the estate) appeal a summary judgment dismissing its negligence claim against Jump River Electric Cooperative and Federated Rural Electric Insurance Corporation (Jump River). As part of the judgment, the trial court denied the estate's motion for a declaratory judgment that Jump River, as principal employer/owner,1 is vicariously liable for the death of Steven...

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