AMERICAN FAMILY MUT. v. OUTAGAMIE COUNTY

No. 2011AP1211.

816 N.W.2d 340 (2012)

341 Wis.2d 413

2012 WI App 60

AMERICAN FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. and Christopher T. Lecher, Plaintiffs, v. OUTAGAMIE COUNTY, Defendant-Respondent, Beverly R. Socha, Defendant-Appellant, West Bend Mutual Insurance Co. and Jennifer L. Greiner, Defendants-Co-Appellants.

Court of Appeals of Wisconsin.

Opinion Filed April 17, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

On behalf of the defendant-appellant, the cause was submitted on the brief of John G. Shannon of Dye, Foley, Krohn & Shannon, S.C., Racine.

On behalf of the defendants-co-appellants, the cause was submitted on the briefs of Michael D. Lawrynk and Erik L. Fuehrer of Gabert, Williams, Konz & Lawrynk, LLP, Appleton.

On behalf of the defendant-respondent, the cause was submitted on the brief of Samuel C. Hall, Jr. and Timothy M. Johnson of Crivello Carlson, S.C., Milwaukee.

Before HOOVER, P.J., PETERSON and MANGERSON, JJ.


PETERSON, J.

¶ 1 Beverly Socha, Jennifer Greiner, and West Bend Mutual Insurance Company appeal a judgment dismissing all claims and cross-claims against Outagamie County stemming from a car accident allegedly caused by a County employee's negligent direction of traffic. The circuit court concluded the County was entitled to governmental immunity under WIS. STAT. § 893.80(4).1 Socha, Greiner, and West Bend argue the County is...

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