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Wis. Stat. § 893.52

Action for damages for injury to property

Applied in 19 court decisions — leading case 2002 WI App 232 - Selzer v. Brunsell Brothers, Ltd. (2002)

Most recently applied in Pecher v. Owens-Illinois, Inc. (June 2017)

1979 c. 323; 2015 a. 133.

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(1) Except as provided in sub.

(2) and in any other case where a different period is expressly prescribed, an action, not arising on contract, to recover damages for an injury to real or personal property shall be commenced within 6 years after the cause of action accrues or be barred.

(2) An action, not arising on contract, to recover damages for an injury to real or personal property that are caused or sustained by, or that arise from, an accident involving a motor vehicle shall be commenced within 3 years after the cause of action accrues or be barred.

Official source: Wisconsin State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Wisconsin statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.