895.506
895.506
Civil liability exemption; weight gain and obesity claims. 895.506(1)(1) Any person who manufactures, markets, packs, distributes, advertises, or sells food, as defined in
21 USC 321 (f), is immune from civil liability for a person's weight gain or obesity caused by the consumption of the food, or for a health condition related to weight gain or obesity.
895.506(2)
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to any of the following:
895.506(2)(a)
(a) A claim that a defendant under
sub. (1) knowingly violated a federal or state law concerning the manufacturing, marketing, distribution, advertisement, labeling, or sale of the food, and the violation was the proximate cause of the weight gain, obesity, or related health condition.
895.506(2)(b)
(b) A claim for breach of contract or express warranty in connection with the purchase of the food.
895.506(3)
(3) In addition to the costs allowed under
s. 814.04, a defendant that prevails on a motion under
s. 802.08 filed in an action under
sub. (2) may recover reasonable attorney fees and the costs of the investigation and litigation.
895.506 History
History: 2005 a. 325;
2007 a. 97.
895.51
895.51
Civil liability exemption: food or emergency household products; donation, sale, or distribution. 895.51(1)(b)
(b) “Charitable organization" means an organization the contributions to which are deductible by corporations in computing net income under
s. 71.26 (2).
895.51(1)(c)
(c) “Food distribution service" means a program of a private nonprofit organization that provides food products directly to individuals with low incomes or that collects food products for and distributes food products to persons who provide the food products directly to individuals with low incomes.
895.51(1)(dm)
(dm) “Governmental unit" means the United States; the state; any county, city, village, or town; any political subdivision, department, division, board, or agency of the United States, the state, or any county, city, village, or town; or any federally recognized American Indian tribe or band in this state or an agency of the tribe or band.
895.51(1)(dr)
(dr) “Qualified emergency household products" includes flashlights, generators, blankets, personal care products, household cleaning products, and emergency supplies that meet the standards for safety and quality established by federal or state law, regulation, or rule, that are not defective, and that have not been recalled by the consumer products safety commission.
895.51(1)(e)
(e) “Qualified food" means food products that meet the standards of quality established by state law or rule or federal law or regulations, including food products that are not readily marketable due to appearance, age, freshness, grade, size, surplusage or other condition, except that “qualified food" does not include canned food products that are leaking, swollen, dented on a seam or not airtight.
895.51(2)
(2) Any person engaged in the processing, distribution, or sale of food products, for profit or not for profit, who donates or sells, at a price not to exceed overhead and transportation costs, qualified food to a charitable organization, food distribution service, or governmental unit is immune from civil liability for the death of or injury to an individual caused by the qualified food donated or sold by the person.
895.51(2m)
(2m) Any person engaged in the manufacturing, distribution, or sale of qualified emergency household products, for profit or not for profit, who donates or sells, at a price not to exceed overhead and transportation costs, qualified emergency household products to a charitable organization or governmental unit in response to a state of emergency declared under
s. 323.10 or
323.11 is immune from civil liability for the death of or injury to an individual caused by the qualified emergency household product donated or sold by the person.
895.51(3)
(3) Any charitable organization or food distribution service which distributes free of charge qualified food to any person is immune from civil liability for the death of or injury to an individual caused by the qualified food distributed by the charitable organization or food distribution service.
895.51(3m)
(3m) Any charitable organization that distributes free of charge qualified emergency household products received under
sub. (2m) is immune from civil liability for the death of or injury to an individual caused by the qualified emergency household product distributed by the charitable organization.
895.51(4)
(4) This section does not apply if the death or injury was caused by willful or wanton acts or omissions.
895.512
895.512
Civil liability exemption; access to toilet facility. If an employee of a retail establishment permits a person to use the establishment's toilet facility, under the requirements of
s. 146.29, the employee and the establishment are immune from civil liability for the death of or injury to the person, or an individual other than an employee who accompanies the person, that is caused by or during the use of the facility, unless the death or injury was caused by a willful or wanton act or omission of the employee.
895.512 History
History: 2009 a. 198.
895.514
895.514
Civil liability exemption; Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan and Authority. 895.514(1)(a)
(a) “Authority" means the Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan Authority established under subch.
III of ch. 149, 2011 stats.
895.514(1)(b)
(b) “Board" means the board of directors of the authority.
895.514(1)(c)
(c) “Commissioner" means the commissioner of insurance of this state.
895.514(2)
(2) No cause of action of any nature may arise against, and no liability may be imposed upon, the authority, plan, or board; or any agent, employee, or director of any of them; or insurers participating in the plan; or the commissioner; or any agent, employee, or representative of the commissioner, for any act or omission by any of them in the performance of their powers and duties under ch.
149, 2011 stats., under
2013 Wisconsin Act 20, section 9122 (1L), or under
2013 Wisconsin Act 116, section 32 (1) (b), unless the person asserting liability proves that the act or omission constitutes willful misconduct.
895.514(3)(a)(a) Except as provided in
2013 Wisconsin Act 20, section 9122 (1L), and
2013 Wisconsin Act 116, section 32 (1) (b), neither the state nor any political subdivision of the state nor any officer, employee, or agent of the state or a political subdivision acting within the scope of employment or agency is liable for any debt, obligation, act, or omission of the authority.
895.514(3)(b)
(b) All of the expenses incurred by the authority, or the commissioner, or any agent, employee, or representative of the commissioner, in exercising its duties and powers under ch.
149, 2011 stats., under
2013 Wisconsin Act 20, section 9122 (1L), or under
2013 Wisconsin Act 116, section 32 (1) (b), shall be payable only from funds of the authority.
895.514 History
History: 2013 a. 20,
116;
2015 a. 55,
85.
895.515
895.515
Civil liability exemption; equipment or technology donation. 895.515(1)(a)
(a) “Commercial equipment or technology" means goods or related procedures used or bought for use primarily in a business, including farming and a profession.
895.515(1)(b)
(b) “Institution of higher education" means an institution within the University of Wisconsin System, a technical college or a private, nonprofit institution of higher education located in this state.
895.515(2)
(2) Any person engaged in the sale or use of commercial equipment or technology, for profit or not for profit, who donates any commercial equipment or technology to a public or private elementary or secondary school, a tribal school, as defined in
s. 115.001 (15m), or an institution of higher education or who accepts reimbursement in an amount not to exceed overhead and transportation costs for any commercial equipment or technology provided to a public or private elementary or secondary school, to a tribal school, or to an institution of higher education is immune from civil liability for the death of or injury to an individual caused by the commercial equipment or technology.
895.515(3)
(3) This section does not apply if the death or injury was caused by a willful or wanton act or omission of the person who donated or accepted reimbursement for the commercial equipment or technology.
895.515(4m)
(4m) This section does not apply to the manufacturer of the donated commercial equipment or technology.
895.517
895.517
Civil liability exemption: solid waste donation or sale. 895.517(2)
(2) Any person who donates or sells, at a price not exceeding overhead and transportation costs, solid waste, or a material that is separated from mixed soil waste, to a materials reuse program that is operated by a charitable organization, municipality or responsible unit is immune from civil liability for the death of or injury to an individual or the damage to property caused by the solid waste or material donated or sold by the person.
895.517(3)
(3) This section does not apply if the death or injury was caused by willful or wanton acts or omissions.
895.517(4)
(4) This section does not apply to the sale or donation of qualified food.
895.517 History
History: 1997 a. 60;
2005 a. 155.
895.519
895.519
Civil liability exemption; private campgrounds. 895.519(1)(am)
(am) “Inherent risk of camping" means a danger or condition that is an integral part of camping, including dangers posed by any of the following:
895.519(1)(am)1.
1. Features of the natural world, such as trees, tree stumps, roots, brush, rocks, mud, sand, and soil.
895.519(1)(am)4.
4. Another camper or visitor at the private campground acting in a negligent manner, where the campground owner or employees are not involved.
895.519(1)(am)6.
6. Campfires in a fire pit or enclosure provided by the campground.
895.519 Note
NOTE: Par. (am) was created as par. (b) by
2015 Wis. Act 293 and renumbered to par. (am) by the legislative reference bureau under s. 13.92 (1) (bm) 2.
895.519(1)(bm)
(bm) “Private campground" means a facility that is issued a campground license under
s. 97.67 and that is owned and operated by a private property owner, as defined in
s. 895.52 (1) (e).
895.519 Note
NOTE: Par. (bm) was created as par. (a) by
2015 Wis. Act 293 and renumbered to par. (bm) by the legislative reference bureau under s. 13.92 (1) (bm) 2.
895.519(2)
(2) Except as provided in
sub. (3), a private campground, an owner or operator of a private campground, and any employees and officers of a private campground or private campground owner or operator are immune from civil liability for acts or omissions related to camping at a private campground if a person is injured or killed, or property is damaged, as a result of an inherent risk of camping.
895.519(3)
(3) The immunity of
sub. (2) does not apply if the person seeking immunity does any of the following:
895.519(3)(a)
(a) Intentionally causes the injury, death, or property damage.
895.519(3)(b)
(b) Acts with a willful or wanton disregard for the safety of the party or the property damaged. In this paragraph, “willful or wanton disregard" means conduct committed with an intentional or reckless disregard for the safety of others.
895.519(3)(c)
(c) Fails to conspicuously post warning signs of a dangerous inconspicuous condition known to him or her on the property that he or she owns, leases, rents, or is otherwise in lawful control of or possession.
895.519(4)
(4) This section does not limit the immunity created under
s. 895.52.
895.519(5)
(5) Nothing in this section affects the assumption of risk under
s. 895.525 by a person participating in a recreational activity including camping.
895.519 History
History: 2015 a. 293; s. 13.92 (1) (bm) 2.
895.52
895.52
Recreational activities; limitation of property owners' liability. 895.52(1)(ag)
(ag) “Agricultural tourism activity" means an educational or recreational activity that takes place on a farm, ranch, grove, or other place where agricultural, horticultural, or silvicultural crops are grown or farm animals or farmed fish are raised, and that allows visitors to tour, explore, observe, learn about, participate in, or be entertained by an aspect of agricultural production, harvesting, or husbandry that occurs on the farm, ranch, grove, or other place.
895.52(1)(ar)
(ar) “Governmental body" means any of the following:
895.52(1)(ar)3.
3. A county or municipal governing body, agency, board, commission, committee, council, department, district or any other public body corporate and politic created by constitution, statute, ordinance, rule or order.
895.52(1)(b)
(b) “Injury" means an injury to a person or to property.
895.52(1)(c)
(c) “Nonprofit organization" means an organization or association not organized or conducted for pecuniary profit.
895.52(1)(d)1.
1. A person, including a governmental body or nonprofit organization, that owns, leases or occupies property.
