Legal Opinion

Bowers v. Treuthardt

Wisconsin Supreme Court

Decided November 5, 1958PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtFairchild, J.

Appellants assert that the finding of Mrs. Ludden’s causal negligence as to lookout was not supported by the evidence; that there was no joint enterprise; and that an instruction which erroneously stated the statutory speed limit was prejudicial. Treuthardt and his insurer contend that if the question were reached, the finding of Treuthardt’s causal negligence for failure to yield half the highway was not supported by the evidence.

We conclude that the evidence supports the challenged findings of the jury, that Mrs. Ludden and Mrs. Bowers were not engaged in a joint venture, that the error in…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Plog v. ZolperWisconsin Supreme Court · 1957
  2. Lewis v. LeitermanWisconsin Supreme Court · 1958

3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Horrocks v. RoundsNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1962
  2. Skaar v. Department of RevenueWisconsin Supreme Court · 1973
  3. Edlebeck v. HootenWisconsin Supreme Court · 1963
  4. Ogle v. AvinaWisconsin Supreme Court · 1966
  5. Jackson v. Skelly Oil CompanySupreme Court of Missouri · 1967

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