Wisconsin Statutes

Wis. Stat. § 70.503 (2026)

Civil liability of assessor or member of board of review

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70.50370.503Civil liability of assessor or member of board of review. If any assessor, or person appointed or designated under s. 70.055 or 70.75, or any member of the board of review of any assessment district is guilty of any violation or omission of duty as specified in ss. 70.501 and 70.502, such persons shall be liable in damages to any person who may sustain loss or injury thereby, to the amount of such loss or injury; and any person sustaining such loss or injury shall be entitled to all the remedies given by law in actions for damages for tortious or wrongful acts. This section does not apply to the department of revenue or its employees when appointed or designated under s. 70.055 or 70.75.
70.503 HistoryHistory: 1977 c. 29.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2017–2026 · leading case: Vincent Milewski v. Town of Dover, 2017 WI 79 (Wis. 2017).
Vincent Milewski v. Town of Dover, 2017 WI 79 (Wis. 2017). · cites it 4× “§ 70.503 provides for civil liability of an assessor as follows: Civil liability of assessor or member of board of review.”
Catherine F. Conway v. Douglas H. Frazer (Wis. Ct. App. 2022). · cites it 6× “§ 70.503. The Village attorney denied Conway’s claim for compensation in a letter.”
Polk Props., LLC v. Grota Appraisals, LLC (Wis. Ct. App. 2019). · cites it 3× “§ 70.503 (2017-18).2 Polk’s claim is based on Grota’s alleged misrepresentation regarding advice from Chaneske at the DOR.”
Catherine F. Conway v. Douglas H. Frazer (Wis. Ct. App. 2026). · cites it 3× “§ 70.503 for losses Conway incurred due to the Board Members’ alleged violation of WIS.”
Vincent Milewski v. Town of Dover (Wis. 2017). “§ 70.503 provides for civil liability of an assessor as follows: Civil liability of assessor or member of board of review.”
Vincent Milewski v. Town of Dover (Wis. 2017). “§ 70.503 provides for civil liability of an assessor as follows: Civil liability of assessor or member of board of review.”
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