Vandenberg v. Continental Insurance

SHIRLEY S. ABRAHAMSON,

¶ 1. CHIEF JUSTICE. This is a review of an appeal from a judgment of the Circuit Court for Outagamie County, Dee R. Dyer, Circuit Court Judge. The appeal is before this court on certification from the court of appeals pursuant to Wis. Stat. (Rule) § 809.61 (1999-2000).

¶2. Infant Justin Vandenberg, while in a day care center operated by Stephanie Riehl, suffocated to death. The plaintiff, Jamie Vandenberg, Justin's mother, sued Leonard Riehl and Stephanie L. Riehl and their insurer, The Continental Insurance Company, alleging Stephanie Riehl's negligent supervision and…