Conney v. Erickson

MERCER, District Judge.

Plaintiff, Alvina Conney, filed this suit in the court below for damages for wrongful death of her husband, Frank Conney, which is alleged to have resulted from the negligence of the defendant, Erickson. Upon a trial of the case by jury, the court submitted the case to the jury upon interrogatories geared to the requirements of the Wisconsin Comparative Negligence Statute. Wis.Stat. § 331.045. The jury, by its verdict, found both Erickson and Frank Conney negligent and attributed 60%- of the total negligence to Frank Conney and 40% to Erickson. In accordance with that…