Legal Opinion
Hillman v. Columbia County
Court of Appeals of Wisconsin
Decided August 29, 1991No. 90-0469PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDykman, J.
Roger Hillman, a former inmate of the Columbia County Jail, appeals from a summary judgment dismissing his complaint against Columbia County and county jail employees (defendants). Hillman alleged that the individual defendants disclosed to jail employees and inmates the fact that Hillman had tested HIV positive.1 We conclude that the trial court erred by granting summary judgment dismissing the following claims: (1) public disclosure of private facts, sec. 895.50(2)(c), Stats; and (2) violation of Hillman's constitutional right to privacy against the individual defendants. The trial court…
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