Arnold v. Shawano County Agricultural Society

LeRoy Arnold and his wife, Karen, appeal the trial court’s summary judgment dismissing their complaint for damages for injuries LeRoy received in an automobile racing accident. The trial court concluded that an agreement LeRoy signed before he participated in the race released all defendants from liability. We conclude that the agreement, signed only by LeRoy, does not release the defendants from liability on Karen’s claim. We also conclude that disputed issues of material fact exist concerning the intended scope of the release. We therefore reverse the trial court’s summary judgment and…