Wis. Stat. § 895.447

Certain agreements to limit or eliminate tort liability void

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 387 Wis. 2d 414 - Rural Mutual Insurance Company v. Lester Buildings, LLC (2019)

Most recently applied in 387 Wis. 2d 414 - Rural Mutual Insurance Company v. Lester Buildings, LLC (June 2019)

1977 c. 441; Stats. 1977 s. 895.47; 1977 c. 447; Stats. 1977 s. 895.49; 2005 a. 155 s. 49; Stats. 2005 s. 895.447

(1) Any provision to limit or eliminate tort liability as a part of or in connection with any contract, covenant or agreement relating to the construction, alteration, repair or maintenance of a building, structure, or other work related to construction, including any moving, demolition or excavation, is against public policy and void.

(2) This section does not apply to any insurance contract or worker’s compensation plan.

(3) This section shall not apply to any provision of any contract, covenant or agreement entered into prior to July 1, 1978.

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