2012 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
895. Damages, liability, and miscellaneous provisions regarding actions in courts.
895.455 Limits on recovery by prisoners.


WI Stat § 895.455 (2012 through Act 45) What's This?

895.455 Limits on recovery by prisoners. A prisoner, as defined in s. 801.02 (7) (a) 2., may not recover damages for mental or emotional injury unless the prisoner shows that he or she has suffered a physical injury as a result of the same incident that caused the mental or emotional injury.

History: 1997 a. 133; 2005 a. 155 s. 66; Stats. 2005 s. 895.455.

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