Legal Opinion
Heritage Farms, Inc. v. Markel Insurance Co.
Court of Appeals of Wisconsin
Decided February 28, 2008No. 2007AP983PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the CourtVergeront, J.
¶ 1. In this action Heritage Farms, Inc. and other plaintiffs seek damages resulting from a fire that began on Lake of the Woods Campground and spread to their properties. The dispositive issue on this appeal is whether Wis. Stat. § 26.21(1) (2005-06), 2 which provides for double damages and reasonable attorney fees, applies in this case. We agree with the circuit court that the statute applies only to railroad corporations and therefore does not apply in this case. Accordingly, we affirm the circuit court's order granting summary judgment in favor of the defendants on this issue, its order…
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- Czapinski v. St. Francis Hospital, Inc.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 2000
- Bonnell v. Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1914
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- Heritage Farms, Inc. v. Markel Insurance CompanyWisconsin Supreme Court · 2009