Wisconsin Civil Jury Instructions
Intentional torts
Wis. JI—Civil 2008 (11/2025)Battery: Excessive Force in Arrest
Last revised in 11/2025.
| Renumbered to: Wis JI-Civil 2006.3
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Related Cases:
- Johnson v. Ray
99 Wis.2d 777, 299 N.W.2d 849 - McCluskey v. Steinhorst
45 Wis.2d 350, 173 N.W.2d 148 - Robinson v. City of West Allis
239 Wis.2d 595, 619 N.W.2d 692 - Wirsing v. Krzeminski
61 Wis.2d 513, 213 N.W.2d 37
This instruction is also found in the print edition of the Wisconsin Civil Jury Instructions, volume 2.
Cite this instruction as: Wis. JI—Civil 2008 (11/2025)
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.