Legal Opinion

Volkmann v. Fidelity & Casualty Co.

Wisconsin Supreme Court

Decided April 12, 1948PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtBarlow, J.

Upon a prior hearing of this case, reported in 248 Wis. 615, 22 N. W. (2d) 660, the material facts are fully set forth and reference is made to them without restating them in this opinion. A new trial was there ordered. On retrial the court answered the third question of the special verdict by finding as a matter of law that plaintiff was guilty of negligence in failing to yield the right of way to the defendant. The jury found plaintiff guilty of negligence in failing to keep a proper lookout, and then found that neither act of negligence was an efficient cause of the collision. Thus by its…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Gilbertson v. GmeinderWisconsin Supreme Court · 1948
  2. Volkmann v. Fidelity & Casualty Co. of New YorkWisconsin Supreme Court · 1946

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. General Accident Fire & Life Assurance Corp. v. CosgroveWisconsin Supreme Court · 1950
  2. Leiner v. KohlWisconsin Supreme Court · 1952

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