Legal Opinion

Gumz v. Northern States Power Co.

Court of Appeals of Wisconsin

Decided July 18, 2006No. 2005AP1424PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtCane, C.J.

¶ 1. Northern States Power Company appeals judgments and orders, entered upon a jury's verdict, in favor of James, Grace, Michael and Susan Gumz, arguing: (1) the trial court erred when it declined to give an instruction and verdict question on the statute of limitations; (2) the trial court erroneously-exercised its discretion in formulating the comparative negligence verdict question; (3) the judgments for annoyance and inconvenience must be reversed; and (4) any damages awarded must be limited to a specific time period. We disagree and affirm.

¶ 2. The Gumzes cross-appeal summary judgment…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Green Spring Farms v. KerstenWisconsin Supreme Court · 1987
  2. Wirth v. EhlyWisconsin Supreme Court · 1980
  3. Transportation Insurance Co. v. Hunzinger Construction Co.Court of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1993
  4. Meurer v. ITT General ControlsWisconsin Supreme Court · 1979
  5. Baumeister v. Automated Products, Inc.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 2004

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Beal v. Wyndham Vacation Resorts, Inc.District Court, W.D. Wisconsin · 2013
  2. Gumz v. Northern States Power Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 2007
  3. Blackard v. Hercules, Inc.District Court, S.D. Mississippi · 2014
  4. Schmidt v. Northern States Power Co.Court of Appeals of Wisconsin · 2006
  5. Aamaans Props., Inc. v. Wis. Dep't of Transp.Court of Appeals of Wisconsin · 2018

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