McNeil v. Hansen

¶ 1. This case comes to us on certification from the court of *362appeals. The circuit court concluded that Brandon Hansen's (Hansen) action of reaching through an automobile's window and attempting to start the vehicle by turning the key did not constitute "operation of a motor vehicle" as that term is used in an exception to the exclusive remedy provision of the Worker's Compensation Act (the Act). Wis. Stat. § 102.03(2) (2003-04).1 As a result, the circuit court concluded that the suit was barred by § 102.03(2), and it granted the defendants' motion for summary judgment, dismissing Karl…