Opinion ID: 2013455
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: The tree and the stop sign

Text: ¶ 6. The tree at issue is located on Donald and Ermanelda [3] Frankes' property and is partially within the Town of Leroy's highway right-of-way. The day after the accident, Town of Leroy personnel inspected the tree branches and decided to remove them. Linus Schraufnagel, the Frankes' neighbor and Town of Leroy Chairman, and one of the homeowners, Donald Franke, subsequently trimmed the branches at issue. ¶ 7. The stop sign requiring traffic to stop on Ledge Road was installed by Dodge County and is within the County's right-of-way. Highway Z is an arterial highway. The speed limit on both Highway Z and Ledge Road is 55 miles per hour. ¶ 8. Although not aimed at checking for foliage obstruction, Dodge County personnel checked the visibility of signs in the county on an annual basis. The purpose of the inspection was to determine the reflectivity of county signs and was usually done at night in November. In addition to the county inspection, Town of Leroy personnel inspected all of its roads and ensured its stop signs were in good condition in April of each year. The town, however, also does not inspect specifically for obstruction of stop signs.