An action to recover damages for an injury to the character or rights of another, not arising on contract, shall be commenced within 3 years after the cause of action accrues, except where a different period is expressly prescribed, or be barred.
Wis. Stat. § 893.53
Action for injury to character or other rights
Applied in 33 court decisions — leading case Wudtke v. Davel (1997)
Most recently applied in Thomas Ghelf v. Town of Wheatland (March 2025)
1979 c. 323; 2017 a. 235.
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