Legal Opinion

Altiere v. Bremer

Wisconsin Supreme Court

Decided June 28, 1968No. 226PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtWilkie, J.

One issue is presented on this appeal. Was Dorothy Bremer causally negligent as a matter of law?

The well-accepted rule governing this court’s review in a case like this is that the verdict of the jury must be sus tained if there is any credible evidence which, under any reasonable view, supports that verdict. This is especially true when, as here, the jury’s verdict has been approved by the trial court. The question is not whether there is credible evidence in the record to sustain a finding the jury did not make, but whether there is any credible evidence to sustain the finding the jury did…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Unruh v. Industrial CommissionWisconsin Supreme Court · 1959
  2. Nieman v. American Family Mutual InsuranceWisconsin Supreme Court · 1968
  3. Conery v. TackmaierWisconsin Supreme Court · 1967
  4. Vasquez v. Department of Industry, Labor & Human RelationsWisconsin Supreme Court · 1968

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. McCluskey v. SteinhorstWisconsin Supreme Court · 1970
  2. Gilbert v. United States Fire InsuranceWisconsin Supreme Court · 1970
  3. Schrank v. Allstate InsuranceWisconsin Supreme Court · 1971
  4. Jensen v. Rural Mutual InsuranceWisconsin Supreme Court · 1968

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