Wisconsin Civil Jury Instructions
Negligence
Wis. JI—Civil 1006 (7/2026)Gross Negligence: Defined
Last revised in 7/2026.
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Editable version (no commentary)Related Cases:
- Bielski v. Schulze
16 Wis.2d 1, 114 N.W.2d 105 - Brunke v. Popp
21 Wis.2d 458, 124 N.W.2d 642 - Parchia v. Parchia
24 Wis.2d 659, 130 N.W.2d 205
This instruction is also found in the print edition of the Wisconsin Civil Jury Instructions, volume 1.
Cite this instruction as: Wis. JI—Civil 1006 (7/2026)
The Wisconsin Civil Jury Instructions are created and edited by the Wisconsin Civil Jury Instructions Committee of the Wisconsin Judicial Conference. Instructions include contributions from the University of Wisconsin-Madison Law School, and are used with its permission.