Legal Opinion
Cheetham v. Piggly Wiggly Madison Co.
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Decided June 2, 1964PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBeilfuss, J.
On this appeal the plaintiff challenges the instruction given the jury concerning her contributory negligence and asks us to find her free of contributory negligence as a matter of law.
The Instruction.
The plaintiff complains of that portion of the instruction set out in the margin which informs the jury that it was plaintiff’s “duty to guard against any injury to herself so far as by reasonable care she could protect herself.” 1 Plaintiff contends that the following sentence should have been substituted:
“If you find that Marion Cheetham did observe any dangers open and obvious to her then the…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Olson v. Milwaukee Automobile InsuranceWisconsin Supreme Court · 1954
- Schwenn v. Loraine Hotel Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1961
- Willenkamp v. Keeshin Transport System, Inc.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1964
- Filipiak v. PlombonWisconsin Supreme Court · 1962
- Meyer v. Val-Lo-Will Farms, Inc.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1961
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3Cited by20 opinions
- Ernst v. GreenwaldWisconsin Supreme Court · 1967
- Chille v. HowellWisconsin Supreme Court · 1967
- Weeden v. City of BeloitWisconsin Supreme Court · 1966
- Schuster v. St. Vincent HospitalWisconsin Supreme Court · 1969
- Schwalbach v. Antigo Electric & Gas, Inc.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1965
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