Legal Opinion
Lichter v. Fritsch
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Decided April 19, 1977No. 75-429PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROBERT,.'W. HANSEN, J.
This case is concerned with the extent of the liability of the owner of a car to third parties who have been injured by the negligence of a thief driving the car after the owner had left his keys in the ignition of his unattended car. The plaintiffs in the instant case, the injured third parties, contend that the owner is liable to them under Wisconsin and Illinois law. The owner and his insurer contend that he is not liable under Wisconsin law and that in this case, Wisconsin, rather than Illinois, law should be applied. The circuit court agreed with the defendants that…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Ney v. Yellow Cab Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1954
- Schilling v. StockelWisconsin Supreme Court · 1965
- Conklin v. HornerWisconsin Supreme Court · 1968
- Hunker v. Royal Indemnity Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1973
- Meihost v. MeihostWisconsin Supreme Court · 1966
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Hartford Insurance v. Manor Inn of Bethesda, Inc.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1994
- Central Soya Company, Inc. v. Epstein Fisheries, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1982
- William N. Spearing and Trudy Spearing v. National Iron Company, Pettibone Corporation, and Pettibone International Sales CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1985
- Davis v. City of ElkhornCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1986
- Kuehn v. Childrens HospitalCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1997
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