Legal Opinion
Rechsteiner v. Hazelden
Court of Appeals of Wisconsin
Decided May 22, 2007No. 2006AP1521PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
HOOVER, EJ.
¶ 1. Hans Rechsteiner appeals a summary judgment dismissing his claims for negligence, malpractice, and defamation against Spooner Health System; its Board of Directors; directors Judy Cuskey, Maxine Long, and William Stewart, III; administrator Mike Shafer; and rehabilitation clinic Hazelden. Rech-steiner asserts the circuit court erred by concluding the defendants enjoyed statutory immunity. Rechsteiner also appeals an order denying his motion for a continuance of the summary judgment hearing. We conclude the court properly applied immunity and appropriately exercised its…
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