Wisconsin Statutes

Wis. Stat. § 813.06 (2026)

Security for damages

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813.06813.06Security for damages. In proceedings under s. 767.225 the court or judge may, and in all other proceedings except proceedings under ss. 813.12, 813.122, 813.125 and 823.113 the court or judge shall, require a bond of the party seeking an injunction, with sureties, to the effect that he or she will pay to the party enjoined such damages, not exceeding an amount to be specified, as he or she may sustain by reason of the injunction if the court finally decides that the party was not entitled thereto. Copies of such bond, affidavit or other pleading shall be served upon the party enjoined and the officer serving the same shall, within 8 days after such service, file his or her return in the office of the clerk of the court.
813.06 HistoryHistory: Sup. Ct. Order, 67 Wis. 2d 585, 760 (1975); Stats. 1975 s. 813.06; 1979 c. 32 s. 92 (4); 1983 a. 204; 1985 a. 234 s. 8; 1989 a. 122; 2005 a. 443 s. 265.
813.06 AnnotationAn order of the trial court limiting the amount of annual compensation that the corporation could pay the individual defendants until further order was an injunction, and the trial court was required to demand a bond. Becker v. Becker, 66 Wis. 2d 731, 225 N.W.2d 884 (1975).
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 1987–1999 · leading case: Bachowski v. Salamone, 407 N.W.2d 533 (Wis. 1987).
Bachowski v. Salamone, 407 N.W.2d 533 (Wis. 1987). · cites it 4× “Section 813.06 does not apply to an action under this section.”
Special Souvenirs, Inc. v. Town of Wayne, 56 F. Supp. 2d 1062 (E.D. Wis. 1999). · cites it 2× “The Town, on the other hand, objects to the recovery in federal court of damages arising out of a “wrongfully issued” state court injunction, when Wisconsin has its own rules governing such compensation in the absence of a security bond.”
Kohlbeck v. Vill. of Pulaski, 759 F. Supp. 490 (E.D. Wis. 1991). · cites it 4× “00 bond pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 813.06 (Id.). 1 On July 15, 1987, the Kohlbecks submitted a “Notice of Claim” to Pulaski stating that they had incurred losses, damages, and expenses in the amount of $354,956.”
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