Legal Opinion
Dykema v. VOLKSWAGENWERK AG
Court of Appeals of Wisconsin
Decided November 8, 1994No. 93-1341, 93-2579PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSullivan, J.
Erin Dykema appeals from judgments, 1 after a jury trial, dismissing her causes of action against Volkswagenwerk AG, and Volkswagen of America, Inc. (collectively, "VW"), for common law and strict liability negligence resulting in the personal injuries she received in a one-automobile collision. VW cross-appeals from the judgments.
Dykema presents one issue for our review: whether the trial court erroneously exercised its discretion when it denied Dykema's post-verdict motion for a new trial because of alleged jury contamination and misconduct. On cross-appeal, VW argues the trial court erred…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Cipollone v. Liggett Group, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1992
- Gross v. HoffmanWisconsin Supreme Court · 1938
- Anne Duffy Pokorny, Administratrix of the Estate of John Duffy, Deceased v. Ford Motor CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1990
- Lynda D. Perry v. Mercedes Benz of North America, Inc. And Abc Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1992
- Mulhern v. Outboard Marine Corp.Court of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1988
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3Cited by18 opinions
- Hyundai Motor Co. v. AlvaradoTexas Supreme Court · 1998
- Wilson v. PleasantIndiana Supreme Court · 1996
- Cellucci v. General Motors Corp.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1998
- Cooper v. General Motors Corp.Mississippi Supreme Court · 1997
- Cellucci v. General Motors Corp.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1996
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