Legal Opinion

Walker v. Baker

Wisconsin Supreme Court

Decided June 6, 1961PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtDieterich, J.

This is a left-turn automobile case. The plaintiff was driving a Volkswagen in a westerly direction, and the defendant, Baker, was driving a 1952 Plymouth in an easterly direction on and along County Trunk A located in Rock county, intending to turn left into his farm driveway on the north side of the highway. The black-top pavement was approximately 24 feet wide, with a periodic broken yellow line down the center. On the north side of the road is a seven-foot shoulder and on the south side of the road there is a five-foot shoulder.

The testimony of Hugh J. Lee, Rock county surveyor, is that…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Affett v. Milwaukee & Suburban Transport Corp.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1960
  2. Henthorn v. M. G. C. Corp.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1957
  3. Behringer v. State Farm Mutual Automobile InsuranceWisconsin Supreme Court · 1959
  4. Kramer v. Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific RailroadWisconsin Supreme Court · 1937
  5. Sawdey v. SchwenkWisconsin Supreme Court · 1958

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Corkery v. GreenbergSupreme Court of Iowa · 1962
  2. State v. Richard E. Houghton, Jr.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 2015
  3. Bourassa v. Gateway Erectors, Inc.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1972
  4. Fischer v. FischerWisconsin Supreme Court · 1966
  5. Beavers v. StateWisconsin Supreme Court · 1974

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