Smith v. Congregation of St. Rose

This court has repeatedly held that charitable and religious corporations are not liable for the negligent acts of their employees or agents. Morrison v. Henke (1917), 165 Wis. 166, 160 N. W. 173; Bachman v. Young Women’s Christian Asso. (1922), 179 Wis. 178, 191 N. W. 751, 30 A. L. R. 448; Schumacher v. Evangelical Deaconess Society (1935), 218 Wis. 169, 260 N. W. 476; Baldwin v. St. Peter’s Congregation (1953), 264 Wis. 626, 60 N. W. (2d) 349. The learned trial judge in his memorandum opinion in the instant case acknowledges that this rule of immunity would prevent plaintiff from recovering…