Legal Opinion

City of Phillips v. Department of Industry

Wisconsin Supreme Court

Decided December 7, 1972No. 124PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtWilkie, J.

One issue is raised by this appeal: Was there sufficient credible evidence to sustain the finding that, at the time of his fatal injury on April 23d, Donald C. Marks was performing services incidental to his employment by the city of Phillips ?

Appellants first argue that the determination of the department amounts to a conclusion of law rather than a finding of fact. We have said many times in making review of such workmen’s compensation cases that conclusions of law involve those situations where “the facts are undisputed and but one reasonable inference can be drawn from those facts.” 1

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2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. R. T. Madden, Inc. v. Department of Industry, Labor & Human RelationsWisconsin Supreme Court · 1969
  2. Unruh v. Industrial CommissionWisconsin Supreme Court · 1959
  3. Tesch v. Industrial CommissionWisconsin Supreme Court · 1930
  4. Hansen v. Industrial CommissionWisconsin Supreme Court · 1951
  5. Green Valley Co-Operative Dairy Co. v. Industrial CommissionWisconsin Supreme Court · 1947

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Goranson v. Department of Industry, Labor & Human RelationsWisconsin Supreme Court · 1980
  2. CBS, Inc. v. Labor & Industry Review CommissionWisconsin Supreme Court · 1998
  3. Kress Packing Co. v. KottwitzWisconsin Supreme Court · 1973
  4. Wisconsin Electric Power Co. v. Labor & Industry Review CommissionWisconsin Supreme Court · 1999
  5. Heritage Mutual Insurance Co. v. LarsenWisconsin Supreme Court · 2001

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