Legal Opinion

Edeler v. O'BRIEN

Wisconsin Supreme Court

Decided May 7, 1968PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtHanley, J.

The following issues are presented by the instant appeal: (1) Does a wife have a cause of action for loss of consortium of her husband who has been injured by the negligent acts of a third person; (2) did the trial court err in refusing to hold defendant Kiesner causally negligent as a matter of law; (3) did the trial court err in applying the emergency doctrine for the benefit of James Kiesner and Heritage Mutual Insurance Company; and (4) is a statement of a party made within seventy-two hours after the accident admissible in an action not brought by him for his own injuries ?

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2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Moran v. Quality Aluminum Casting Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1967
  2. Fitzgerald v. Meissner & Hicks, Inc.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1968
  3. Geis v. HirthWisconsin Supreme Court · 1966
  4. Schumacher v. KlabundeWisconsin Supreme Court · 1963
  5. Cook v. ThomasWisconsin Supreme Court · 1964

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Chart Ex Rel. Sommer v. General Motors Corp.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1977
  2. Menge v. State Farm Mutual Automobile InsuranceWisconsin Supreme Court · 1969
  3. Tombal v. Farmers Insurance ExchangeWisconsin Supreme Court · 1974
  4. Totsky v. Riteway Bus Service, Inc.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 2000
  5. Leckwee v. GibsonWisconsin Supreme Court · 1979

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