Gonzalez v. City of Franklin

The City of Franklin and The Home Indemnity Company (collectively, Franklin) appeal from a judgment following a jury verdict in favor of Miguel Gonzalez, Sr. (Gonzalez), Esperanza Gonzalez, and Miguel Gonzalez, Jr. (the boy) for injuries suffered by Gonzalez and the boy when a firework found in a Franklin park exploded. Franklin raises a plethora of issues on appeal. The only reversible error involves the trial court's determination that the city's insurance policy with Home waived the statutory governmental $50,000 limit on recovery of sec. 893.80, Stats. Beyond this, however, we affirm the…