Legal Opinion
Olston v. Hallock
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Decided October 3, 1972No. 154PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtConnor T. Hansen, J.
The rules and procedures governing summary judgment are well established and have been so frequently stated by this court that no useful purpose would be served by again repeating them. Jahns v. Milwaukee Mut. Ins. Co. (1968), 37 Wis. 2d 524, 527, 155 N. W. 2d 674; Skyline Construction, Inc. v. Sentry Realty, Inc. (1966), 31 Wis. 2d 1, 4, 5, 141 N. W. 2d 909.
A matter should not be determined by summary-judgment procedure when two conditions exist: (1) There are disputed facts; and (2) the disputed facts are material to the controlling legal issue or issues. Huckstorf v. Vince L. Schneider…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Watson v. JonesSupreme Court of the United States · 1872
- Kedroff v. Saint Nicholas Cathedral of the Russian Orthodox Church in North AmericaSupreme Court of the United States · 1952
- Gonzalez v. Roman Catholic Archbishop of ManilaSupreme Court of the United States · 1929
- Lathan v. Journal Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1966
- Fadness v. BraunborgWisconsin Supreme Court · 1889
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3Cited by17 opinions
- Pritzlaff v. Archdiocese of MilwaukeeWisconsin Supreme Court · 1995
- Maynard v. Port Publications, Inc.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1980
- Isely v. Capuchin ProvinceDistrict Court, E.D. Michigan · 1995
- Gies v. Nissen Corp.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1973
- Badger Bearing, Inc. v. Drives & Bearings, Inc.Court of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1983
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