Legal Opinion

Rabideau v. City of Racine

Wisconsin Supreme Court

Decided June 12, 2001No. 99-3263PublishedCited by 65 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*491WILLIAM A. BABLITCH, J.

¶ 1.

Dakota was shot by a City of Racine police officer. He subsequently died from the injury. Dakota lived with Julie Rabideau (Rabideau), who witnessed the events leading to his death. Rabideau subsequently filed a claim for damages against the City of Racine (the City). Racine County Circuit Court Judge Allan B. Torhorst granted summary judgment to the City, and the court of appeals affirmed.1

¶ 2. The primary question presented in this case is whether Rabideau is entitled to damages for emotional distress. Although the question of whether or not a bystander may…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Anderson v. Continental InsuranceWisconsin Supreme Court · 1978
  2. Rodrigues v. StateHawaii Supreme Court · 1970
  3. Bowen v. Lumbermens Mutual Casualty Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1994
  4. Alsteen v. GehlWisconsin Supreme Court · 1963
  5. Gritzner v. Michael R.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 2000

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3Cited by65 opinions

  1. Estate of Heiser v. Islamic Republic of IranDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2006
  2. Pacher v. Invisible Fence of DaytonOhio Court of Appeals · 2003
  3. Kondaurov v. KerdashaSupreme Court of Virginia · 2006
  4. Carla Strickland v. Kathryn and Jeremy MedlenTexas Supreme Court · 2013
  5. Driebel v. City Of MilwaukeeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2002

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