Uebele v. Oehmsen Plastic Greenhouse Manufacturing, Inc.

Oehmsen Plastic Greenhouse Manufacturers, Inc., appeals from a judgment on a jury verdict finding it 100% negligent in the design and manufacture of a greenhouse purchased by Walter Uebele. Oehmsen raises two issues on appeal: (1) whether the trial court erred in ruling- that the provisions of the Wisconsin Building Code apply to manufacturers of prefabricated greenhouses, and (2) whether the trial court misused its discretion by excluding expert testimony that the Department of Industry, Labor and Human Relations (DLHR) has, in the past, not applied the building code to prefabricated…