Anello v. Savignac

James Anello, a high school teacher, sued Patrick Savignac, a student, for battery. Anello also sued Patrick’s parents, James and Anne Savignac, for their negligent failure to control Patrick and for $1,000 under sec. 895.035, Stats. 1 We affirm the trial court’s dismissal of Anello’s negligence claim against Patrick’s parents because he did not prove that they were negligent in failing to control Patrick. We also conclude that the court did not commit reversible error in admitting evidence; in failing to separately try the eases against Patrick and his parents; in failing to appoint a…