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January/February 2019 Issue

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New Supreme Court Case Expands the Known Danger Exception to Governmental Immunity

Wisconsin law shields local governments from personal injury liability for the discretionary acts of its employees. However, Wisconsin courts have carved out a few exceptions…

Do Wedding Barns Need Alcohol Licenses? Conflicting Analyses at Issue in Lawsuit

Jared Walker Smith
Whether alcohol licenses are required for wedding barns continues to remain uncertain as a lawsuit is filed against the Evers Administration over the prior administration’s…

Towns Are Not Obligated to Construct Roads to Standards Set Out in Wis. Stat. §82.50

The Wisconsin Court of Appeals recently held that towns are not required to build all roads to the construction standards for “town roads” that are…

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