Legal Opinion
After Hour Welding, Inc. v. Laneil Management Co.
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Decided October 5, 1982No. 80-1246PublishedCited by 52 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSteinmetz, J.
The issue is whether the circuit court for Milwaukee county erred in denying defendants' motion for a new trial due to alleged misconduct of the jury. The court of appeals found there was no error. We reverse and remand.
A jury trial before the Honorable Harvey L. Neelen, Reserve Judge, resulted in a verdict for the plaintiff against defendant corporations. Sydney Eisenberg was an officer of the defendant corporations and testified at trial. Before motions after verdict, defendants moved for a new trial claiming jury misconduct. The motion was supported by the affidavit of a dissenting juror…
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- Priske v. General Motors Corp.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1979
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