Legal Opinion
Meka v. Falk Corp.
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Decided June 2, 1981No. 79-1795PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtShirley S. Abrahamson, J.
The question on review is whether James Meka (plaintiff) became the special employee of The Falk Corporation. If he did, The Falk Corporation is not liable to the plaintiff for damages or to its co-defendants for contribution for any injuries plaintiff suffered. Ruling on Falk Corporation’s motion for summary judgment, 1 the circuit court for Milwaukee county, Laurence C. Gram, Jr., Circuit Judge, dismissed the complaint of James Meka and the cross claims for contribution by Phillips Petroleum Company and J. M. Brennan, Inc. 2 against Falk Corporation. The circuit court, applying the borrowed…
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