Zimmermann v. Mednikoff
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Milwaukee county: Oscab M. Feitz, Circuit Judge. The appeal is from a judgment of the circuit court affirming a judgment of the civil court in favor of plaintiff. The defendant Alex Mednikoff was driving an automobile belonging to his codefendant north on Third street near Cherry street in' the city of Milwaukee.
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Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Milwaukee county: Oscab M. Feitz, Circuit Judge. The appeal is from a judgment of the circuit court affirming a judgment of the civil court in favor of plaintiff. The defendant Alex Mednikoff was driving an automobile belonging to his codefendant north on Third street near Cherry street in' the city of Milwaukee. The plaintiff, when some distance from Third street, saw a street car standing-on Third street going north, and hastened towards it in order to take passage. Another person boarded the car at this point before plaintiff reached the…
1Opinion of the CourtEschweiler, J.
It is contended by appellants that the' findings of the civil court are contrary to the clear preponderance of the evidence both on the question of contributory negligence and negligence on the part of the defendant, and that the evidence establishes contributory negligence on plaintiff’s part as a matter of law. The civil court found, among other things, that at the time in question, while the rear door of the street car was open for the purpose of receiving the plaintiff as a passenger, the defendant carelessly, negligently, and unlawfully attempted to drive said automobile past the rear…
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