Mixis v. Wisconsin Public Service Co.

Public Service seeks a new trial on this appeal because of alleged prejudicial errors occurring during the course of trial. We consider the two most important of these alleged errors to be:(1) The res ipsa loquitur instruction given by the trial court to the jury.(2) The failure of the trial court to include questions in the special verdict inquiring with respect to the alleged causal negligence of Kidde.

Two other alleged errors will be commented upon later in the opinion.

The Res Ipsa Loquitur Instruction.

The res ipsa loquitur instruction given by the trial court reads as follows:

“You are…