Current Trespasser Liability Law
Under both case law and current state statute in Wisconsin, a property owner does not have a duty of care to a trespasser injured on the property through no fault of the property owner. The Restatement Third, Torts, published by the American Law Institute, characterizes trends in tort law across the county. The Restatement Third, reflecting trends in other parts of the country, states that landowners do have a duty of care to trespassers injured on the owner’s property. (read more)
Episode 54: Clean Up PFAS Without Penalizing Innocent Landowners
Kristen Nupson
November 19, 2025
https://youtu.be/cQd0flOJmso WMC is highlighting a proposal from the Wisconsin Legislature to protect innocent landowners from being unfairly penalized as polluters while enabling targeted PFAS cleanup.
