Court Opinion

ID: 9726582
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-26 12:58:21.540456+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T18:25:28.773826
License: Public Domain

SHIRLEY S. ABRAHAMSON, CHIEF JUSTICE
¶ 52. (concurring). I join Part I of this opinion relating to the bifurcation of the issues of liability and damages. As to Part II, I agree that the plain meaning of the statute leads to an absurd result in this case. Statutory interpretation is necessary. In contrast, a plain meaning of the statute does not lead to an absurd result in Urban v. Grasser, 2001 WI 63, 243 Wis. 2d 673, 627 N.W.2d 511.
¶ 53. This case once again demonstrates that the recreational immunity statute needs legislative attention. See Wis. Stat. §§ 13.83(l)(c)l and 13.93(2)(d) (1999-2000).