Ruth HELLEN, Plaintiff-Appellant,
State of Wisconsin, Department of Health Services, Subrogated-Plaintiff,
v.
Rebecca HELLEN, Jack Linney and American Family Mutual Insurance Company, Defendants-Respondents.
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Submitted on Briefs February 11, 2013.
Opinion Filed April 25, 2013.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
On behalf of the plaintiff-appellant, the cause was submitted on the briefs of Alexander J. Smith of Alexander J. Smith Law Offices, Beloit.
On behalf of the defendant-respondent, Rebecca Hellen, the cause was submitted on the brief of Michael P. Crooks of Peterson, Johnson and Murray, S.C., Madison.
On behalf of the defendant-respondent, American Family Mutual Insurance Company, the cause was submitted on the brief of Patricia J. Epstein and Sheila M. Sullivan of Bell, Moore & Richter, S.C., Madison.
Before SHERMAN, BLANCHARD and KLOPPENBURG, JJ.
Court of Appeals of Wisconsin.
BLANCHARD, J.
¶ 1 In this case, we are called upon to interpret and apply the equine immunity statute, WIS.STAT. § 895.481 (2011-12).1 The basic facts are that Ruth Hellen was injured as a result of contact with a horse named Whisper as Ruth held Whisper's lead rope and Ruth's daughter-in-law, Rebecca Hellen, prepared to ride Whisper. The circuit court concluded on summary judgment that the equine immunity statute applies to...
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