Legal Opinion

Nolan v. Venus Ford, Inc.

Wisconsin Supreme Court

Decided June 17, 1974No. 147PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtHallows, C. J.

The issues raised are three: (1) Did the trial court err in denying the Nolans’ challenge for cause of jurors who were current or former employees of Sentry Insurance Company or married to employees; (2) did the trial court err in structuring the verdict so as to place the question inquiring as to Venus Ford’s negligence after questions inquiring as to nonparty tort-feasors who had previously settled with the Nolans and been released; (3) did the trial court err in denying a new trial in the interests of justice?

The Nolans argue the trial court abused its discretion in denying their…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. Glasser v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
  2. Thiel v. Southern Pacific Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1946
  3. Pierringer v. HogerWisconsin Supreme Court · 1963
  4. Brown v. WoolvertonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1928
  5. Kanzenbach v. S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1956

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