Conery v. Tackmaier

Hanley, 3.

The sole issue is whether the negligence of the defendant as found by the jury was causal as a matter of law.

The accident took place in front of the premises at 835 Third street in the city of Menasha on Sunday morning, November 18, 1960. It was a clear day. The road surface was dry, and the visibility was good. The width of Third street is 39 feet seven inches.

Defendant Tackmaier was driving east at about 18 to 20 miles per hour. The children had been in the vicinity of their yard at 839 Third street and ran at an angle toward the northwest with their hands locked together. There…