Schumacher v. City of Milwaukee

The following opinions were filed June 20, 1932:

Rosenberry, C. J.

The first proposition urged upon our attention here is that the city of Milwaukee, having been engaged by its servants in the performance of a governmental function, is not liable. Engel v. Milwaukee, 158 Wis. 480, 149 N. W. 141, and cases cited. Such is undoubtedly the law in the absence of statute imposing liability. A new section, sec. 66.095, was added to the statutes by the 1929 legislature. It reads as follows:

“Any person, firm or corporation suffering any damage proximately resulting from the negligent operation of a…