Anderson v. City of Milwaukee

¶1. The City of Milwaukee (City) seeks review of a published decision of the court of appeals, 1 which affirmed a judgment and order of the Circuit Court for Milwaukee County. The court of appeals held that the City had waived, by omission, the $50,000 liability damage limitation under Wis. Stat. § 893.80(3) (1991-92) 2 when it failed to plead it as an affirmative defense in its answer, and failed to raise it in motions after verdict. The court of appeals further held that the City is not immune under Wis. Stat. § 893.80(4) 3 from liability for the design of a walkway it constructed, owned,…