Legal Opinion

Miller v. Paine Lumber Co.

Wisconsin Supreme Court

Decided June 23, 1930PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

The following opinion was filed December 3, 1929:

Owen, J.

This appeal raises the question of whether the court properly changed the answer of the jury to the question which found in effect that the defendant failed to furnish plaintiff a safe place of employment by reason of its failure to warn the plaintiff of the danger of doors falling off the trucks. Sec. 101.06, Stats., reads:

“Every employer shall furnish employment which shall be safe for the employees therein and shall furnish a place of employment which shall be safe for employees therein *81and for frequenters thereof and shall furnish…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Sadowski v. Thomas Furnace Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1914
  2. Rayborn v. Galena Iron Works Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1914
  3. Schweikert v. John R. Davis Lumber Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1911
  4. Montevilla v. Northern Furniture Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1913
  5. Van de Zande v. Chicago & Northwestern Railway Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1919

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Powless v. Milwaukee CountyWisconsin Supreme Court · 1959
  2. Sandeen v. Willow River Power Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1934
  3. Tomberlin v. Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1932
  4. Niedfelt v. Joint School District No. 1 of City of ViroquaWisconsin Supreme Court · 1964
  5. American Mutual Liability Insurance v. Chain Belt Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1937

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