Lasky v. City of Stevens Point

James and Irene Lasky appeal a summary judgment dismissing their personal injury claim against the City of Stevens Point and its insurer, Sentry Insurance Company, on the ground that the City is immune from suit under § 895.52, Stats., the recreational immunity statute. This claim arose out of injuries that James Lasky suffered when he fell on a wooden bridge in Pfiffner Park in the City of Stevens Point. The Laskys argue that the City is not immune under § 895.52 because James Lasky was not engaged in recreational activities when he fell on the bridge and because the City had a duty to…