Legal Opinion

Walter v. Shemon

Wisconsin Supreme Court

Decided October 5, 1954PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtSteinle, J.

Only one question is presented upon this appeal: Did the court err in refusing to include in the verdict questions inquiring whether the .respective drivers were guilty of negligence with respect to management and control?

We are of the opinion that the request was properly refused so far as the defendant Shemon is concerned. The testimony compels the deduction that the two cars were about 96 feet apart when the Walter automobile abruptly turned into the Shemon lane of travel. Consequently, there was an interval of about three quarters of a second to one second during which time Shemon could…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Harter v. DickmanWisconsin Supreme Court · 1932
  2. Hutzler v. McDonnellWisconsin Supreme Court · 1942
  3. Pierner v. MannWisconsin Supreme Court · 1946
  4. Ebben v. Farmers Mutual Automobile InsuranceWisconsin Supreme Court · 1949
  5. Garrity v. DavisWisconsin Supreme Court · 1949

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Ernst v. GreenwaldWisconsin Supreme Court · 1967
  2. Atkinson v. HuberWisconsin Supreme Court · 1955
  3. Ewan v. ButtersUtah Supreme Court · 1965
  4. Sandley v. PilsnerWisconsin Supreme Court · 1955
  5. Ewan v. ButtersUtah Supreme Court · 1965

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