Legal Opinion
Dalka v. Wisconsin Central, Ltd.
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Decided January 18, 2012No. 2011AP398PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBrennan, J.
¶ 1. Wisconsin Central, Ltd. appeals from an order denying its motions after verdict entered after a jury found that Wisconsin Central's negligence pursuant to the Federal Employers' Liability Act ("FELA"), see 45 U.S.C. §§ 51-60 (2011), caused injury to Bruce J. Dalka in the course of his employment with Wisconsin Central. Wisconsin Central alleges that the trial court: (1) erroneously denied Wisconsin Central's motions for summary judgment, for a directed verdict, for judgment notwithstanding the verdict, and for a new trial when it improperly interpreted and applied the standards governing…
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