Legal Opinion
Moore v. City of Milwaukee
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Decided June 8, 1954PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGehl, J.
The actions were tried upon the theory that there had been a violation of the safe-place statute, sec. 101.06, Stats., which provides that,
“. . . Every . . . owner of a . . . public building now or hereafter constructed shall so construct, repair, or maintain such . . . public building, ... as to render the same safe.”
Two contentions are made by the city, (1) that the platform may not be considered a part of the public building, and (2) that the city is not a proper party defendant.
Sec. 101.01(12), Stats., defines a public building as "any structure used in whole or in part as a place of…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Delaney v. Supreme Investment Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1947
- Holcomb v. SzymczykWisconsin Supreme Court · 1925
- Baldwin v. St. Peter's CongregationWisconsin Supreme Court · 1953
- Sadowski v. Thomas Furnace Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1914
- Lawver v. Joint District No. 1Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1939
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3Cited by7 opinions
- The American Exchange Bank of Madison, Wisconsin, as of the Estate of Pauline H. Williams, Deceased v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1958
- Harnett v. St. Mary's CongregationWisconsin Supreme Court · 1956
- Buckley v. Park Building Corp.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1966
- Lipphard v. Hanes, Admr'xCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1963
- Weiss v. City of MilwaukeeWisconsin Supreme Court · 1955
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