Legal Opinion

Goebel v. General Building Service Co.

Wisconsin Supreme Court

Decided January 5, 1965PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtCurrie, C. J.

The issue on this appeal is whether the trial court erred in denying the motion for directed verdict.

The question in the verdict which inquired whether defendant was negligent read:

“Was the defendant, General Building Service Company d/b/a Edward Passo, by its employees or agents, negligent with respect to the method in which it carried out certain repair work on the coping stones of the State Office Building?” 1

*132The test to be applied in determining whether it was error to have denied the motion for directed verdict is whether there is any credible evidence in the record, which, giving it the…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Turk v. H. C. Prange Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1963
  2. Potter v. City of KenoshaWisconsin Supreme Court · 1955
  3. Weber v. City of HurleyWisconsin Supreme Court · 1961
  4. Cooper v. 804 Grand Bldg. Corp.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1953
  5. Koehler v. Thiensville State BankWisconsin Supreme Court · 1944

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Freitag v. City of MontelloWisconsin Supreme Court · 1967
  2. Pittman v. LieffringWisconsin Supreme Court · 1973
  3. Welch v. NeisiusWisconsin Supreme Court · 1967
  4. Goebel v. General Building Service Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1965

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