Slack v. Joyce
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Ashland county: G. N. Risjobd, Circuit Judge. This action was brought to recover damages for personal injuries sustained by plaintiff while riding a bicycle, the injuries resulting from a collision between plaintiff’s bicycle and defendant’s automobile, alleged to have been due to defendant’s negligence.
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Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Ashland county: G. N. Risjobd, Circuit Judge. This action was brought to recover damages for personal injuries sustained by plaintiff while riding a bicycle, the injuries resulting from a collision between plaintiff’s bicycle and defendant’s automobile, alleged to have been due to defendant’s negligence. The jury returned the following verdict : “(1) At what point did the collision between the plaintiff’s bicycle and the defendant’s automobile occur ? A. About twelve feet south of the telephone pole. “(2) Was the driver of defendant’s automobile…
1Opinion of the CourtKeewiN, J.
Tbe appellant insists tbat tbe judgment should be reversed for tbe following reasons: (1) because tbe undisputed evidence acquits defendant of negligence; (2) because plaintiff was guilty of contributory negligence; (3)' because tbe court erred in excluding evidence offered by defendant; (4) because tbe court misdirected tbe jury; (5) because tbe damages are excessive.
1. On tbe question of wbetber tbe evidence was sufficient to show negligence on tbe part of tbe defendant and contributory negligence on tbe part of tbe plaintiff we are of opinion tbat tbe verdict must stand. Tbe accident…
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- Koenig v. SproesserWisconsin Supreme Court · 1915
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