Zurich General Accident & Liability Insurance v. Bowers
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Milwaukee dounty: Gustave G. Gei-irz, Circuit Judge. ' This action was brought, by plaintiff against defendants to recover the sum of $10,000 for alleged negligence.
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Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Milwaukee dounty: Gustave G. Gei-irz, Circuit Judge. ' This action was brought, by plaintiff against defendants to recover the sum of $10,000 for alleged negligence. The complaint alleges that the defendants were engaged in the business of steamfitting in the city of Milwaukee, doing business under the name of the Industrial Heating & Engineering Company; that on June 21, 1917, they were engaged in work for the American Malting Company of the same city, moving steam coils for the purpose of putting in a new foundation; that the servants of…
1Opinion of the CourtSiebecker, J.
The evidence is clear that the defendants were conducting a business of industrial heating and engineering and that at the request of the American Malting Company they sent Gerlach, one of their employees, to repair the foundation of some steam coils at the Malting Company’s plant. The facts show that this repair work was undertaken by defendants and that their agents and employees had full charge of the work and that Gerlach as their employee had control thereof for defendants. The evidence is without dispute that Gerlach, before commencing to move the steam coils preparatory to making the…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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- Hansen v. Milwaukee Coke & Gas Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1913
- Hotchkiss v. Green Bay & Western RailroadWisconsin Supreme Court · 1913