Johnson v. Chemical Supply Co.

Was the defendant corporation causally negligent by reason of its failure to deliver toluol in containers completely painted a bright red color pursuant to sec. 168.11 (2), Stats?

At all times material to this case, sec. 168.11 (2), Stats., read as follows:

“(2) No person shall deliver, place, receive or store any gasoline (or a like product of petroleum which has a flash point of less than 110° F. when tested in the Tagliabue closed cup tester) in any visible container . . . unless such visible container is completley painted a bright red color and the name of the product contained therein…