Legal Opinion
Patti v. Western MacHine Co.
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Decided May 4, 1976No. 642 (1974)PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWilkie, C. J.
This controversy involves a lawsuit by the plaintiff-appellant, Lawrence A. Patti, to recover deferred compensation from the defendant-respondent, Western Machine Company.
Patti began working for the Western Machine Company 1939 as a packer in the shipping department. He gradually rose through the ranks to become a vice-president in 1945 and a member of the board of directors in 1950. His responsibility was plant operations.
In 1968 an insurance agent presented to Daniel Mad-digan, the president of the company, a proposal for a deferred compensation plan which was to be funded through the…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Woodall v. Democrat Printing Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1947
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3Cited by34 opinions
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