Legal Opinion
Topel v. Correz
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Decided November 7, 1956PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBrown, J.
An order for a directed verdict must be affirmed unless the trial court is clearly wrong. Wear v. Northern States Power Co. (1952), 262 Wis. 9, 53 N. W. (2d) 777, and cases there cited. See also the numerous cases cited in 1 Callaghan’s Wisconsin Digest, Appeal and Error, p. 555, sec. 831.
The issues on this appeal are, first: Was Correz causally negligent in the operation of his automobile? The answer to that must be “Yes” as a matter of law. Second: Did Topel assume the risk of this negligence? If he knew or ought to have known that by reason of intoxication Correz was unfit to drive, Topel…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Schubring v. WeggenWisconsin Supreme Court · 1940
- Wear v. Northern States Power Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1952
- Egan v. WegeWisconsin Supreme Court · 1951
- Watland v. Farmers Mutual Automobile InsuranceWisconsin Supreme Court · 1952
- Muehlenbeck v. FitchettWisconsin Supreme Court · 1955
3Cited by12 opinions
- Greiten v. La DowWisconsin Supreme Court · 1975
- Merz v. Old Republic InsuranceWisconsin Supreme Court · 1971
- Steffes v. Farmers Mutual Automobile InsuranceWisconsin Supreme Court · 1959
- Stotzheim v. DjosSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1959
- Topel v. CorrezWisconsin Supreme Court · 1958
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