Leibl v. St. Mary's Hospital of Milwaukee

On this appeal, the defendants raise a considerable number of issues. We have given each of them consideration. However, viewing the conflicting evidence most favorable to the plaintiffs, as we must on this appeal, we cannot hold that Leibl’s negligence as a matter of law is equal to, or exceeds, that of the defendants. Since we must affirm the jury’s apportionment of negligence, many of the issues raised by the defendants, in our opinion, are of no precedential value; therefore, we here consider only those issues we deem significant.

Defendants contend the conduct of the trial judge deprived…