Legal Opinion

Baldwin v. St. Peter's Congregation

Wisconsin Supreme Court

Decided October 6, 1953PublishedCited by 23 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtFairchild, J.

The respondent is the owner of the premises where appellant, Valerie Baldwin, was.injured. She fell on the flat, concrete approach extending from the entrance doors of respondent’s parochial school to the public sidewalk in front of the building. The liability to appellants on the part of the respondent is controlled not only by certain limitations upon liability of a charitable corporation but also by the statute concerning the liability of an owner of a public building as distinguished from an owner of a place of employment.

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2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Bent v. JonetWisconsin Supreme Court · 1934
  2. Bachman v. Young Women's Christian Ass'nWisconsin Supreme Court · 1922
  3. Wilson v. Evangelical Lutheran Church of the ReformationWisconsin Supreme Court · 1930
  4. Holcomb v. SzymczykWisconsin Supreme Court · 1925
  5. Jaeger v. Evangelical Lutheran Holy Ghost CongregationWisconsin Supreme Court · 1935

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3Cited by23 opinions

  1. Muller v. Nebraska Methodist HospitalNebraska Supreme Court · 1955
  2. Widell v. Holy Trinity Catholic ChurchWisconsin Supreme Court · 1963
  3. Cross v. LeuenbergerWisconsin Supreme Court · 1954
  4. Smith v. Congregation of St. RoseWisconsin Supreme Court · 1953
  5. Martell v. KlingmanWisconsin Supreme Court · 1960

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