Legal Opinion
Schmidt v. C. Schlei Dray Line, Inc.
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Decided June 2, 1959PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBrown, J.
John Schmidt's Appeal.
Schmidt first noticed the grader coming toward him one-half mile away but did not see the semitrailer until it came about two thirds into the west half of the road. Schmidt could not estimate that distance from him but the driver of the dump truck estimated that Schmidt was 600 to 700 feet from the Schlei Dray Line vehicle when the latter began to skid. Schmidt drove straight ahead until in an instant before the impact he steered his automobile onto the west shoulder and there collided with the semitrailer. Schmidt’s car struck the other front-to-front with Schmidt’s car…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Olson v. Milwaukee Automobile InsuranceWisconsin Supreme Court · 1954
- Henthorn v. M. G. C. Corp.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1957
- Auster v. ZaspelWisconsin Supreme Court · 1955
- Jennings v. Mueller Transportation Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1955
- Thoresen v. GrythingWisconsin Supreme Court · 1953
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3Cited by4 opinions
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