George Silbernagel v. Lloyd Voss

HASTINGS, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiff (appellee) brought this action in the district court to recover damages for personal injuries suffered in his attempt to aid or rescue his maid, Clara LaFine, who is not a party. Defendant’s answer denying liability to the maid was withdrawn during the trial; and the trial court, with defendant’s consent, found as part of the special verdict that defendant was liable to the maid. The jury found both plaintiff and defendant to have been causally negligent, apportioned the negligence under the Wisconsin Comparative Negligence Statute, Wis. Stat. § 331.045…