Legal Opinion
Kuzmic v. Kreutzmann
Court of Appeals of Wisconsin
Decided December 22, 1980No. 80-428PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBrown, J.
Does an attorney’s concession during closing arguments that the client was negligent constitute an admission requiring the trial court to answer “yes” to the special verdict question on that party’s negligence? The trial court ruled it was a binding admission and answered that part of the negligence question for the jury. We do not agree.
This is an action for personal injuries resulting from an automobile accident. The two parties collided on a narrow, curvy road. Each claimed the other was driving on the wrong side of the road, precipitating the accident. Plaintiff was driving with the…
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- Martin v. BurgessCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1936
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