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COLEMAN v. MILWAUKEE

No. 80-2157.

107 Wis.2d 528 (1982)

319 N.W.2d 863

James COLEMAN, Plaintiff-Appellant-Petitioner, v. CITY OF MILWAUKEE, a municipal body corporate, Defendant-Respondent.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

Decided June 2, 1982.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the plaintiff-petitioner there was a brief (in court of appeals) by Nathaniel Rothstein and Jan B. Eder, both of Milwaukee, and oral argument by Mr. Eder.

For the defendant-respondent the cause was argued by Joseph H. McGinn, principal assistant city attorney, with whom on the brief (in court of appeals) was James Brennan, city attorney.

Reversing 103 Wis.2d 695, 310 N.W.2d 653.

STEINMETZ, J.

The single issue presented in this case is whether the applicable statutory limitation period for a claim alleging municipal liability for a motor vehicle accident is governed by the rule announced in Gutter v. Seamandel, 103 Wis.2d 1, 308 N.W.2d 403 (1981). We conclude that Gutter is controlling and accordingly reverse...

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