Legal Opinion

Moritz v. Allied American Mutual Fire Insurance

Wisconsin Supreme Court

Decided March 2, 1965PublishedCited by 35 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*18Wilkie, J.

There are four issues presented on this appeal:

1. Did the trial court err in failing to find that appellant was negligent in operating her vehicle as a matter of law ?

2. Did the trial court err in submitting an ultimate-fact verdict rather than a detailed verdict ?

3. Did the trial court err in holding excessive the jury’s $6,500 damage award for personal injuries, and in reducing that award to $3,500 under the Powers rule ?

4. Did the trial court err in striking the damage award of $1,500 for nursing and domestic services ?

Mrs. Moritz’s Negligence.

The case was submitted to the jury…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Powers v. Allstate InsuranceWisconsin Supreme Court · 1960
  2. Makowski v. EhlenbachWisconsin Supreme Court · 1960
  3. Boodry v. ByrneWisconsin Supreme Court · 1964
  4. Lucas v. State Farm Mutual Automobile InsuranceWisconsin Supreme Court · 1962
  5. Diemel v. WeirichWisconsin Supreme Court · 1953

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3Cited by35 opinions

  1. Cords v. AndersonWisconsin Supreme Court · 1977
  2. Fahrenberg v. TengelWisconsin Supreme Court · 1980
  3. Lutz v. Shelby Mutual InsuranceWisconsin Supreme Court · 1975
  4. Ballard v. Lumbermens Mutual Casualty Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1967
  5. Ostreng v. LowreyWisconsin Supreme Court · 1968

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