Hommel v. Badger State Investment Co.
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeai, from a judgment of the circuit court for Milwaukee county: Joi-iN J. GtRegoey, Circuit Judge. Action to recover compensation for personal injuries.
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Appeai, from a judgment of the circuit court for Milwaukee county: Joi-iN J. GtRegoey, Circuit Judge. Action to recover compensation for personal injuries. Plaintiff, a widow, wbo customarily earned $12 to $15 per week, and for about six months in tbe year, $25 per week, about 5:45 p. m. of November 18, 1915, while passing through the only entrance of the Merrill Building in the city of Milwaukee leading to a cafeteria therein on the second floor, tripped on an inner step and fell to the floor of the lobby and was severely injured. The structure was a public building .within the meaning of…
1Opinion of the CourtMaRSI-iall, J.
Does tbe evidence conclusively show respondent to have been guilty of contributory negligence? Counsel for appellant contend that it does and that the trial court erred in not granting a motion made on the trial for a directed verdict in appellant’s favor on that ground, and in not granting a motion made on such ground for judgment in its favor notwithstanding the verdict.
All evidence bearing on the subject of whether respondent was guilty of contributory negligence has been carefully considered resulting in a conclusion that the trial court was not clearly wrong in holding th^t it presented…
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