Legal Breakdown of Charitable Immunity in Wisconsin
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 household products, emergency medical supplies, and waste materials. Summary of Pertinent Statutes on Char...
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