Legal Opinion

Phillips Petroleum Co. v. Taggart

Wisconsin Supreme Court

Decided December 6, 1955PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtSteinle, J.

There are no substantial issues of fact under the pleadings and the affidavits presented in connection with the motions for summary judgment.

The entry of summary judgment is proper where the issues presented on the motion for such judgment are legal rather than factual. Des Jardin v. Greenfield (1952), 262 Wis. 43, 50, 53 N. W. (2d) 784.

It is the appellant’s contention that the trial court erred in granting the plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment and in denying the defendant’s application for such judgment. Appellant’s position is based principally on grounds that there was no contract…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Des Jardin v. Town of GreenfieldWisconsin Supreme Court · 1952
  2. Commerce Insurance Co. v. Merrill Gas Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1955
  3. Baierl v. RieseneckerWisconsin Supreme Court · 1930
  4. Morris F. Fox & Co. v. LismanWisconsin Supreme Court · 1932
  5. Helmholz v. GreeneWisconsin Supreme Court · 1921

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Pattermann v. City of WhitewaterWisconsin Supreme Court · 1966
  2. Piaskoski & Associates v. RicciardiCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 2004
  3. State Ex Rel. State Bar of Wisconsin v. KellerWisconsin Supreme Court · 1962
  4. Hett v. PloetzWisconsin Supreme Court · 1963
  5. Zastrow v. Village of Brown DeerWisconsin Supreme Court · 1960

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