Fandrey v. American Family Mutual Insurance

*52JON E WILCOX, J.

¶ 1. This case involves two questions certified to us by the court of appeals. First, the court of appeals has asked us to determine whether a court may use traditional public policy factors1 to limit liability under Wis. Stat. § 174.02 (1999-2000),2 commonly known as the "dog bite statute," when liability under the statute is otherwise established.3 Second, if we determine that liability under § 174.02 may be precluded based on public policy factors, the court of appeals has asked us whether the Marathon County Circuit Court, Patrick M. Brady, Judge, properly applied those…