Jankee v. Clark County

Emil Jankee 1 sustained serious injuries when he fell while attempting to escape through a window on the third floor of the Clark County Health Care Center (CCHCC) where he was involuntarily confined under Chapter 51, Stats., the Mental Health Act. He appeals the summary judgment dismissing his complaint against Clark County, the architectural firm that renovated CCHCC, the general contracting firm, and the subcontractor that manufactured and provided the windows. Jankee contends the trial court erred in ruling, as a matter of law, that the contractors are immune under the government…