Peterson appeals the judgment dismissing his claim against Midwest Security. We review the circuit court's grant of summary judgment denovo, using the same methodology as the circuit court. Summary judgment is appropriate when there is no genuine issue of material fact and the moving party is entitled to judgment as a matter of law. This statute, in general, immunizes a property owner from liability when a person is injured while engaging in a recreational activity on the owner's property. The parties do not dispute that Peterson was engaged in a recreational activity at the time of his injury.
Statutory interpretation is a question of law and is subject to our denovo review.
The goal of statutory interpretation is to ascertain the intent of the legislature, and to discern this intent we look first to the plain language of the statute. If the statute's language is clear, we look no further and simply apply the statute to the facts and circumstances before us. 895.52, and should therefore be construed according to its common and ordinary usage. Shaw was the undisputed owner of the tree stand itself, but he did not own the underlying property to which the stand was attached. To support this contention, Peterson relies on the wording and punctuation of Wis. Stat.