Betchkal v. Willis

This is a review of a published decision of the court of appeals, Betchkal v. Willis, 122 Wis. 2d 419, 363 N.W. 2d 248 (Ct. App. 1984), reversing a judgment of the circuit court for Kenosha county, Honorable Bruce E. Schroeder, circuit judge. The circuit court's judgment found Bernita Willis (Defendant) one hundred percent causally negligent of the collision between her and Ryan Betchkal (Plaintiff). This case raised the following issues: (1) Did the circuit court err in instructing the jury as follows: "If a vehicle turning left cannot signal its intention to turn continuously for a distance…