Hunter v. School District of Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau

This is an appeal of a decision of the court of appeals reversing the judgment of the circuit court and holding that sec. 893.155, Stats, (as amended by ch. 335, Laws of 1975, effective June 13, 1976) could not be applied in this case to bar the appellant’s, School District of Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau, (School District), cross-claim for indemnification or contribution. The court further held that the statute did not bar the co-appellants’, William and Betty Hunter, claim for negligence against the respondent-petitioner, Beaver Builders Supply, Inc.

The record establishes that in 1959-60 Beaver…