Gould v. American Family Mutual Insurance Co.

Monicken (defendant), an institutionalized Alzheimer's patient known to be disoriented and occasionally combative, knocked down Gould (plaintiff), the head nurse of his dementia unit who was attempting to redirect him back to his room and who knew his condition and behavioral history well since she cared for him regularly as part of her job. Gould and her husband sued Monicken and his insurer (defendant); the trial court found for Gould, the appellate court reversed and remanded to determine mental incapacity, and Gould sought Wisconsin Supreme Court review.