Nelson v. Travelers Insurance Co.

This is a review of a decision of the court of appeals affirming a judgment of the circuit court for Milwaukee county, the Honorable Harold B. Jackson, Jr., presiding. The sole issue before this court is whether under sec. 814.04(4), Stats. 1977,1 when a personal injury action results in a jury verdict in favor of the plaintiff, but upon appeal the liability portion of the verdict is set aside and those issues, including a question of the plaintiff’s contributory negligence, are retried, again resulting in a verdict for the plaintiff, interest on the damage award should be paid from the date…