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Barry v. Employers Mutual Casualty Co.

WISJuly 10, 2001No. 98-2557Cited 37 times
RemandedAmeritech Corporation$36,225 at issue
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Case Details

Judge(s)
Sykes
Status — whether other courts must follow this ruling
Published
Procedural Posture — the stage the case had reached
appeal

Related Laws

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Claim Types

Wrongful Termination

Outcome

The Wisconsin Supreme Court reversed and remanded the case for a new trial on the issue of notice liability, holding that the loose stairway nosing constituted an 'unsafe condition associated with the structure' rather than a 'structural defect,' thus requiring proof of notice under the safe place statute.

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