Austin v. Ford Motor Co.

86 Wis.2d 628 (1979)

273 N.W.2d 233

AUSTIN, and another, Plaintiffs-Appellants,

v.

FORD MOTOR COMPANY, Defendant-Respondent:

JACK WHITE, INC., Defendant.[†]

No. 75-776.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

Argued October 3, 1978.

Decided January 9, 1979.

For the appellants there was a brief and oral argument by Edward Rudolph of Milwaukee.

For the respondent there was a brief by Merten, Connell & Sisolak, S.C., and oral argument by Paul E. Schwemer, all of Milwaukee.

HEFFERNAN, J.

This case arose out of a fatal automobile accident which occurred on April 8, 1966. The action was brought by Michelle M. Austin and…