Legal Opinion

Maus v. Cook

Wisconsin Supreme Court

Decided December 29, 1961PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtBrown, J.

Appellant’s sole contention is that the jury’s apportionment of causal negligence is without support in the evidence. Therefore, appellant asks this court to determine as a matter of law that plaintiff’s causal negligence was at least equal to that of defendant — which would compel a reversal of the judgment and dismissal of the complaint — or that we remand the cause for a new trial to enable another jury to better satisfy appellant in the comparison of the causal negligence of the respective parties.

There is evidence from which the jury could believe and obviously did believe that the…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Olson v. Milwaukee Automobile InsuranceWisconsin Supreme Court · 1954
  2. Niedbalski v. CuchnaWisconsin Supreme Court · 1961
  3. Taylor v. Western Casualty & Surety Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1955
  4. Mullen v. ReischlWisconsin Supreme Court · 1960
  5. Jennings v. Mueller Transportation Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1955

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3Cited by21 opinions

  1. Firkus v. RombalskiWisconsin Supreme Court · 1964
  2. May v. Skelley Oil Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1978
  3. Caldwell v. Piggly Wiggly Madison Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1966
  4. Pruss v. StrubeWisconsin Supreme Court · 1968
  5. Lawver v. City of Park FallsWisconsin Supreme Court · 1967

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