Wis JI-Civil 1901

The term "frequenter" means and includes every person except a trespasser who may

go in or be in (a place of employment or a public building).

One who goes upon premises owned, occupied, or possessed by another without an

invitation, express or implied, extended by the owner, occupant, or possessor, and solely for

his or her pleasure, advantage, or purpose is a trespasser and not a frequenter.

The term "express invitation" means a specific invitation to come upon premises. An

"implied invitation" is one which may be reasonably assumed from the circumstances which

have caused a person to be on the premises of another.

[1. When the (owner) or (possessor) of premises has ordered a contractor to do

work upon the premises, it is implied that the employees of the contractor have the invitation

and consent of the (owner) or (possessor) to come upon the premises and do the work which

has been ordered.]

[2. When a retail merchant, theater proprietor, etc., solicits the patronage of the

public in the conduct of business, the invitation could be both express and implied.]

[3. Under some circumstances, an invitee, either express or implied, may be a

frequenter of one part of the (owner)'s or (possessor)'s premises and a trespasser in another

part to which (he) (she) has not been invited (behind the meat counter, in the boiler room,

etc.).]