Legal Opinion

McNamer v. American Insurance Co.

Wisconsin Supreme Court

Decided October 5, 1954PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtGehl, J.

There is but one question raised by defendants upon this appeal, that is, Is there any credible evidence to support the jury’s findings that Dempsey was negligent ?

Plaintiff contends that because defendants failed in the trial court to move for a new trial they are not entitled to a review by us of the sufficiency of the evidence to sustain the judgment. This court has not been consistent in its treatment of the question. In Reed v. Madison, 85 Wis. 667, 672, 56 N. W. 182, we said:

“The law is that this court cannot properly review the evidence to determine whether it does or does not support…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Ferry v. StateWisconsin Supreme Court · 1954
  2. Smith v. City of Green BayWisconsin Supreme Court · 1937
  3. Reed v. City of MadisonWisconsin Supreme Court · 1893
  4. Strnad v. Co-Operative Insurance MutualWisconsin Supreme Court · 1949
  5. McCarty v. WeberWisconsin Supreme Court · 1953

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Wells v. Dairyland Mutual InsuranceWisconsin Supreme Court · 1957
  2. Smith v. Atco Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1959
  3. Hartford Fire Insurance Company v. HorneNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1959
  4. Ernst v. GreenwaldWisconsin Supreme Court · 1967
  5. Frey v. DickWisconsin Supreme Court · 1956

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