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Wis. Stat. § 893.92 (2026)

Action for contribution

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893.92893.92 Action for contribution. An action for contribution based on tort, if the right of contribution does not arise out of a prior judgment allocating the comparative negligence between the parties, shall be commenced within one year after the cause of action accrues or be barred.
893.92 HistoryHistory: 1979 c. 323.
893.92 NoteJudicial Council Committee’s Note, 1979: This section is previous s. 893.22 (4) renumbered for more logical placement in restructured ch. 893. [Bill 326-A]
893.92 AnnotationA claim for contribution accrues when payment is made. Milwaukee Mutual Insurance Co. v. Priewe, 118 Wis. 2d 318, 348 N.W.2d 585 (Ct. App. 1984).
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 9 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1984–2022 · leading case: Est. of Rille Ex Rel. Rille v. Physicians Ins. Co., 2007 WI 36 (Wis. 2007).
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Est. of Rille Ex Rel. Rille v. Physicians Ins. Co., 2007 WI 36 (Wis. 2007). · cites it 12× “See Wis. Stat. § 893.92 . ¶ 146 If a defendant like Dr.”
Gen. Accident Ins. Co. of Am. v. Schoendorf & Sorgi, 549 N.W.2d 429 (Wis. 1996). · cites it 8× “The court of appeals also held that Wis. Stat. § 893.92 (1993-94) 11 should be the applicable statute of limitations in a subrogation action.”
Maya Elaine Smith v. Jeff Anderson, 2017 WI 43 (Wis. 2017). · cites it 4× “2d 758 (1972); Wis. Stat. § 893.92 ). 47 Schara, 56 Wis.”
Milwaukee Mut. Ins. v. Priewe, 348 N.W.2d 585 (Wis. Ct. App. 1984). · cites it 8× “Sec. 893.92, Stats. 1 The trial court rejected the indemnification claim because it concluded respondents were not obligated to indemnify appellant.”
Gen. Accident Ins. Co. of Am. v. Schoendorf, 537 N.W.2d 33 (Wis. Ct. App. 1995). · cites it 6× “Section 893.92, STATS., however, has established a one-year statute of limitations for actions for "contribution.”
Steadfast Ins. Co. v. Greenwich Ins. Co., 908 N.W.2d 502 (Wis. Ct. App. 2018). · cites it 4× “§ 893.92 (2015-16), 3 applicable to actions for contribution.”
McGee v. Bates, 2005 WI App 19 (Wis. Ct. App. 2004). · cites it 2× “See Wis. Stat. § 893.92 ("An action for contribution based on tort, if the right of contribution does not arise out of a prior judgment allocating the comparative negligence between the parties, shall be commenced within one year after the cause of action accrues or be barred.”
Faxel v. Wilderness Hotel & Resort, Inc. (W.D. Wis. 2020). · cites it 2× “Nothing in this order should be construed as having any bearing on Wilderness’s cross-claim against ProSlide for contribution under Wis. Stat. § 893.92 . Entered this 10th day of August, 2020.”
Jackson, DeBradre v. Wisconsin Secure Prog. Facility (W.D. Wis. 2022). · cites it 2× “Plaintiff’s claim against Kinyon must be dismissed for the same reasons 9 as above and because it is undisputed that he never filed a notice of claim with respect to her, as required under Wis. Stat. § 893.92 . Weinberger v. Wisconsin, 105 F.”
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