Legal Opinion

Fessler v. Northwestern National Casualty Co.

Wisconsin Supreme Court

Decided October 6, 1953PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtMartin, J.

West Hampton avenue is a 28-foot, two-lane street running east and west; North Fourth street, 20 feet wide, beginning at West Hampton, runs north. At the time of the accident, 7:15 a. m. on February 27, 1948, the pavements were dry; visibility was good; it was not raining or snowing.

Plaintiff had alighted from the front door of an eastbound Hampton avenue bus at this intersection, crossed the street in front of the bus and was struck by Braun’s car, her body coming to rest in the northeast portion of the intersection. Braun had been traveling east on Hampton avenue.

With respect to the…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Mertens v. Lake Shore Yellow Cab & Transfer Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1928
  2. Dahinden v. Milwaukee Electric Railway & Light Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1919
  3. Hafemann v. Milwaukee Automobile InsuranceWisconsin Supreme Court · 1948

3Cited by12 opinions

  1. MacCaux v. PrinclWisconsin Supreme Court · 1958
  2. Capriotti v. BeckSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1962
  3. Pagel v. KeesWisconsin Supreme Court · 1964
  4. Merkle v. BehlWisconsin Supreme Court · 1955
  5. Millay v. Milwaukee Automobile Mutual InsuranceWisconsin Supreme Court · 1963

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