Wisconsin Civil Jury Instructions
Negligence
Wis. JI—Civil 1049 (2/2025)Pedestrian, Negligence: Sidewalk Defect or Insufficiency
Last revised in 2/2025.
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Editable version (no commentary)Related Cases:
- Crowbridge v. Village of Egg Harbor
179 Wis. 2d 565, 508 N.W. 2d 15 - Hales v. City of Wauwatosa
275 Wis. 445, 82 N.W.2d 301 - Hoffman v. North Milwaukee
118 Wis. 278, 95 N.W. 274 - LeMay v. Oconto
229 Wis. 65, 281 N.W. 688 - Paulson v. Madison Newspapers
274 Wis. 355, 80 N.W.2d 421 - Pumorlo v. Merrill
125 Wis. 102, 103 N.W. 464 - Sojenhomer LLC v. Village of Egg Harbor
2024 WI 25, 412 Wis. 2d 244, 7 N.W. 3d 455 - Zoellner v. Fond du Lac
147 Wis. 300, 133 N.W. 35
This instruction is also found in the print edition of the Wisconsin Civil Jury Instructions, volume 1.
Cite this instruction as: Wis. JI—Civil 1049 (2/2025)
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.