Spearing v. County of Bayfield

William and Trudy Spearing and National Iron Company, an unincorporated division of Pettibone Corporation (Pettibone USA), 1 appeal the dismissal of their claims that arose out of a single-vehicle truck-crane accident on a state highway in Bayfield County. The trial court, applying collateral estoppel, barred the claims by virtue of a verdict and judgment in federal court. The Spearings and National Iron both assert lack of fair opportunity to fully pursue their claims in the federal court. National Iron also disputes the state court’s decision to stack its negligence upon the negligence of a…