Manor v. Hanson

Joan R. Manor (Manor) appeals that part of a court of appeals’ decision which held that the motor vehicle driven by Anna Hanson (Hanson), which negligently caused the death of Manor’s husband, was not a motor vehicle within the meaning of sec. 345.05(2), Stats., because it was not rented or leased by Trempealeau county (County). The court of appeals also held that Hanson was acting as a servant of Trempealeau county at the time of the accident. The effect of these decisions was to limit Trem-pealeau county’s liability to $25,000, the limit of municipal liability set forth in sec. 893.80(3),…