Bourassa v. Gateway Erectors, Inc.

Two issues are raised on this appeal: (1) Was Bourassa’s negligence at least equal to Gateway’s as a matter of law and should recovery under the comparative negligence law therefore he denied; and (2) were six rulings made by the trial court erroneous and so prejudicial as to require a new trial in the interest of justice?

Contributory negligence.

The apportionment of negligence by a jury, like any other answer in the verdict will be sustained by this court if there is any credible evidence which under any reasonable view supports the jury’s findings. Fisher v. Simon (1961), 15 Wis. 2d 207, 112…