Wisconsin Code § 407.302

(1) The issuer of a through bill of lading or
other document of title embodying an undertaking to be performed in part by a person acting as its agent or by a performing
carrier is liable to any person entitled to recover on the document
for any breach by the other person or the performing carrier of its
obligation under the document. However, to the extent that the
bill covers an undertaking to be performed overseas or in territory
not contiguous to the continental United States or an undertaking
including matters other than transportation, this liability for
breach by the other person or the performing carrier may be varied by agreement of the parties.
(2) If goods covered by a through bill of lading or other document of title embodying an undertaking to be performed in part
by a person other than the issuer are received by that person, the
person is subject, with respect to its own performance while the
goods are in its possession, to the obligation of the issuer. The
person’s obligation is discharged by delivery of the goods to another person pursuant to the document and does not include liability for breach by any other person or by the issuer.
(3) The issuer of a through bill of lading or other document of
title described in sub. (1) is entitled to recover from the performing carrier, or other person in possession of the goods when the
breach of the obligation under the document occurred, all of the
following:
(a) The amount it may be required to pay to any person entitled to recover on the document for the breach, as may be evidenced by any receipt, judgment, or transcript of judgment.
(b) The amount of any expense reasonably incurred by the issuer in defending any action commenced by any person entitled
to recover on the document for the breach.

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