Nieman v. American Family Mutual Insurance

The three issues presented on this appeal are:

1. Is there credible evidence to support the jury’s verdict that Wold was not negligent with respect to speed or lookout?

2. Was there prejudicial error in the trial-court’s instructions to the jury?

3. Should a new trial be ordered in the interest of justice under sec. 251.09, Stats. ?

Sufficiency of Evidence.

The well-accepted rule governing our review in a case like this is that we must sustain the jury verdict if there is any credible evidence which, under any reasonable view or taking reasonable inferences drawn from that evidence, supports that…