Legal Opinion
Johnson v. Heintz
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Decided June 30, 1976No. 747 (1974)PublishedCited by 50 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHanley, J.
The following issues are presented on this appeal:
1. May the trial court order concerning the undertaking be reviewed on this appeal ?
2. Was it error for the trial court to allow a settlement between plaintiffs and third-party defendants when the direct right of action between them was extinguished by the statute of limitations ?
3. If the release was proper, should the defendants be allowed to inform the jury as to the settlement for its possible effect on the testimony of the plaintiff?
4. Did the trial court erroneously deny a directed verdict against the plaintiffs for a failure of their…
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