Sparish v. Zappa

The appellant states two causes of action: (1) Violation of the safe-place statute; (2) common-law negligence. The court determined that respondents were partners in a commercial enterprise; and that at the time of the accident they were carrying on a commercial business, and their relation to the appellant was one of employers and employee. At the trial, evidence was admitted as to relevant safety orders promulgated by the industrial commission under the safe-place statute. The trial court ruled, in effect, that under Haefner v. Batz Seed Farms, Inc., 255 Wis. 438, 39 N. W. (2d) 386, such…