Legal Opinion
Madison Newspapers, Inc. v. Pinkerton's Inc.
Court of Appeals of Wisconsin
Decided February 29, 1996No. 95-0699PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtEich, C.J.
Madison Newspapers, Inc. (MNI) appeals from an order for summary judgment dismissing an action in which it asserted claims in both contract and tort against Pinkerton's, Inc., for damage resulting from a fire set by a Pinkerton's employee while performing security services for MNI.
The trial court ruled: (1) given the contractual relationship between the parties, MNI had no independent cause of action for negligence against Pinkerton's; and (2) as a matter of law, Pinkerton's was not liable for the damage to MNI's facilities under the terms of the contract. MNI's appeal from those rulings…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- State Bank of La Crosse v. ElsenCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1986
- Colton v. FoulkesWisconsin Supreme Court · 1951
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- Olson v. ConnerlyWisconsin Supreme Court · 1990
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