Legal Opinion
Department of Natural Resources v. Wisconsin Power & Light Co.
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Decided July 2, 1982No. 81-224PublishedCited by 49 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSteinmetz, J.
The issue in this case is whether a person can be held liable under sec. 26.14(9) (b), Stats., 1 for the costs of fire suppression incurred by the state or town in which the fire occurs in the absence of a showing that the fire was negligently or intentionally set, or negligently or intentionally allowed to become a forest fire.
On October 7, 1980, plaintiff-respondent, State of Wisconsin, Department of Natural Resources (DNR), commenced a small claims action in Marquette county circuit court against defendant-appellant-petitioner, Wisconsin Power & Light Company (WP&L), to recover $63.60, the…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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3Cited by49 opinions
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