Bittner Ex Rel. Bittner v. American Honda Motor Co.

HEFFERNAN, CHIEF JUSTICE.

This is a review of a published decision of the court of appeals, Bittner v. American Honda Motor Co., Inc., 181 Wis. 2d 93, 511 N.W.2d 325 (Ct. App. 1993), which affirmed a judgment of the circuit court for Dodge County, Joseph E. Schultz, Circuit Judge. The judgment, entered on a jury's verdict in favor of the defendant following a seven week trial, dismissed Russell Bittner's claims against Honda 1 to recover for injuries he sustained when his 1983 three wheel Honda all-terrain vehicle (ATV) overturned.

The sole issue presented on review is whether the circuit court…