Walberg v. St. Francis Home, Inc.

¶ 1. The petitioners, St. Francis Home, Inc. and Catholic Charities Bureau, Inc., seek review of a decision of the court of appeals reversing a circuit court order that had dismissed Julie Ann Walberg's negligence and breach of contract claims against them. The petitioners contend that the claims were time-barred under Wis. Stat. § 893.22. We determine, however, that Wis. Stat. § 893.22 is a saving statute that is not applicable to the facts of this case. Because we conclude that Wis. Stat. § 893.16 is the relevant statute for calculating the limitations at issue and that the claims were…