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Wis JI-Civil 1006
Gross Negligence: Defined
Gross negligence is conduct involved in (the operation of an automobile) which shows
either a willful intent to injure or reckless and wanton disregard of the rights, safety, or
property of another person.
You may consider the defendant's conduct in any of its aspects (such as the speed at
which (defendant) was driving) to determine whether it was wanton or reckless conduct
(whether it showed willful intent to injure).
[Wis JI-Civil 205 Burden of Proof: Middle.]
History
Wis JI-Civil 1006 (2016). ©2016, Regents, Univ. of Wis. Prepared by the Wisconsin Civil Jury Instructions Committee of the Wisconsin Judicial Conference with the University of Wisconsin Law School; posted by the Wisconsin State Law Library with the University's permission.
Provenance
- Source
- wilawlibrary.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-24
- Edition
- 2026-09-24
- Content hash
224b1feefc1cfd94662f5a3e36c8c0fcd969d7600ea0b15432a11e5721796d69
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