Arnold v. Shawano County Agricultural Society

The issue of this case is whether the exculpatory contract signed by Leroy J. Arnold in order to race in a stock car race sponsored and operated by the Shawano County Fair Board bars his claim for negligence against that society, and, also whether the contract bars the claim of his wife, Karen, for loss of consortium. The court of appeals held the claims were not barred. We affirm.

This is a negligence action brought by Leroy J. Arnold for damages as a result of severe personal injuries that rendered him a quadriplegic. His wife, Karen Arnold, sued for spousal loss of consortium. The injuries…