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04-01-2008, 07:36 PM
Some of you may remember a thread I posted a while ago about my bent rim due to a big fuggin pothole in front of Culvers on State HWY 100. As its not JUST me bending a rim, but many many others.......I had done some searching online. Thought i'd share with ya the "Legalities" that I had found. Check out this link. I think its pretty informative. Unless i'm misunderstanding, we should ALL get our $$ back. I'm still in pursuit of mine!
http://www.usroads.com/journals/rilj/0011/ri001102.htm
Section 81.15, Stats., provides in part:
Damages caused by highway defects; liability Damages caused by highway defects; liability of town and county. If damages happen to any person or his or her property by reason of the insufficiency or want of repairs of any highway which any town, city or village is bound to keep in repair, the person sustaining the damages has a right to recover the damages from the town, city or village. If the damages happen by reason of the insufficiency or want of repairs of a highway which any county by law or by agreement with any town, city or village is bound to keep in repair, or which occupies any land owned and controlled by the county, the county is liable for the damages and the claim for damages shall be against the county.... The amount recoverable by any person for any damages so sustained shall not exceed $50,000. The procedures under s. 893.80 shall apply to the commencement of actions brought under this section. No action may be maintained to recover damages for injuries sustained by reason of an accumulation of snow or ice upon any bridge or highway, unless the accumulation existed for 3 weeks.
http://www.usroads.com/journals/rilj/0011/ri001102.htm
Section 81.15, Stats., provides in part:
Damages caused by highway defects; liability Damages caused by highway defects; liability of town and county. If damages happen to any person or his or her property by reason of the insufficiency or want of repairs of any highway which any town, city or village is bound to keep in repair, the person sustaining the damages has a right to recover the damages from the town, city or village. If the damages happen by reason of the insufficiency or want of repairs of a highway which any county by law or by agreement with any town, city or village is bound to keep in repair, or which occupies any land owned and controlled by the county, the county is liable for the damages and the claim for damages shall be against the county.... The amount recoverable by any person for any damages so sustained shall not exceed $50,000. The procedures under s. 893.80 shall apply to the commencement of actions brought under this section. No action may be maintained to recover damages for injuries sustained by reason of an accumulation of snow or ice upon any bridge or highway, unless the accumulation existed for 3 weeks.