Charitable Immunity News Today

ATTLEBORO — The grandparents of an autistic Plymouth girl who they say was bitten by a dog while visiting the Attleboro Animal Shelter in 2021 are suing the insurance carrier

Summary of the State’s Position on Charitable Immunity The Wisconsin Supreme Court abolished the common law concept of charitable immunity in the 1960s. Wisconsin statutes provide limited liability for: (1) volunteers of non-profit corporations, (2) directors, officers, and volunteers of the Roman Catholic church and other religious organizations, (3) volunteer health care providers, (4) volunteer firefighters, and (5) persons engaged in donations or non-profit sales of food, emergency househ...