Hocking v. City of Dodgeville

¶ 1. The issue on this appeal is whether the ten-year statute of repose for actions for injury resulting from improvements to real property, Wis. Stat. § 893.89 (2007-08), 1 bars this action against the City of Dodgeville. Glen and Louann Hocking claim damages to their property resulting from excessive storm water run-off, which, they allege, constitutes a nuisance and is the result of negligence by the City in the design, plotting, approval, and development of an adjacent subdivision. The Hockings contend the circuit court erred in rejecting their argument that the circumstances here fall…