Wisconsin Statutes 440.82 – Exemptions from liability
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Terms Used In Wisconsin Statutes 440.82
- Authorization form: means a form specified in…. See Wisconsin Statutes 440.70
- Crematory: means a building or portion of a building within which a cremation chamber is located. See Wisconsin Statutes 440.70
- Crematory authority: means a person who owns or operates a crematory. See Wisconsin Statutes 440.70
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Decedent: A deceased person.
- Human remains: means the body or part of the body of a deceased individual. See Wisconsin Statutes 440.70
(1) Except as provided in sub. (2), a crematory authority is immune from civil liability for damages resulting from cremating human remains, including damages to prosthetic or medical devices or valuables of the decedent, if the authority has complied with the requirements of this subchapter.
(2) A crematory authority is liable for damages resulting from the authority’s intentional misconduct, negligent conduct, or failure to return valuables specified on an authorization form under s. 440.73 (7).