Legal Opinion

Sumnicht v. Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc.

Wisconsin Supreme Court

Decided December 21, 1984No. 83-812PublishedCited by 93 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtLouis J. Ceci, J.

This appeal is before this court on certification from the court of appeals pursuant to Sec. (Rule) 809.61, Stats.,1 and is from a judgment *344and order of the circuit court for Walworth county, John J. Byrnes, circuit judge, denying appellants’ motions after verdict and granting respondent’s motion for judgment on the verdict against appellants in the amount of $2,350,000. We affirm the judgment and order.

Four issues are presented on appeal:(1) Whether the jury’s finding that the defective seat design was a cause of Sumnicht’s injuries is supported by credible evidence.(2) Whether the jury’s…

2Cases cited38 opinions

  1. Erling David Larsen v. General Motors Corporation, a Delaware CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1968
  2. Dippel v. ScianoWisconsin Supreme Court · 1967
  3. Huddell v. LevinCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1976
  4. Morgan v. Pennsylvania General InsuranceWisconsin Supreme Court · 1979
  5. Wold v. StateWisconsin Supreme Court · 1973

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3Cited by93 opinions

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  4. prod.liab.rep.(cch)p 11,951 Cathy Adelman-Tremblay v. Jewel Companies, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1988
  5. Lundin v. ShimanskiWisconsin Supreme Court · 1985

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