Carlson v. Drews of Hales Corners, Inc.

On this appeal plaintiffs reiterate only a few of the grounds asserted in motions after verdict. They claim that the jury’s assessment of 50 percent of the negligence to the plaintiff Eileen Carlson was grossly disproportionate in light of the evidence, and that the instructions were erroneous inasmuch as they omitted reference to the evidence tending to show plaintiff’s attention had been diverted by a display of merchandise that was designed and calculated to divert a customer’s attention. Additionally, they claim the instructions were erroneous because they included references to “special…