Collins v. City of Janesville
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from, a judgment of the circuit court for Dane county: R. GL Siebeokee, Circuit Judge. Action to recover for personal injuries said to have been caused by a defective sidewalk. The defense covered all the material facts alleged in the complaint except the fact that plaintiff received an injury.
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Appeal from, a judgment of the circuit court for Dane county: R. GL Siebeokee, Circuit Judge. Action to recover for personal injuries said to have been caused by a defective sidewalk. The defense covered all the material facts alleged in the complaint except the fact that plaintiff received an injury. It was claimed by defendant, among other things, that the injury was caused by a fall from a fence; also that the injury was attributable to contributory negligence on the part of plaintiff. There was evidence to establish the material allegations of the complaint, and evidence to go to the jury…
1Opinion of the CourtMaRshall, J.
A witness who had observed the manner in which respondent used her foot in walking after she recovered from her injury, so far as recovery had taken place up to the time of the trial, was permitted against, objection by appellant’s counsel to answer a question as to what she saw regarding such use. That is assigned as error upon the ground that the witness was not an expert. We fail to see anything in the question to suggest that it called for opinion evidence of any kind. The answer that the witness gave was not responsive to the question and possibly was objectionable, but no motion was…
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