PETERSON v. GENERAL CASUALTY CO.


259 Wis. 370 (1951)

PETERSON, Appellant, vs. GENERAL CASUALTY COMPANY OF WISCONSIN, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

June 15, 1951.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frank L. Morrow of Eau Claire, for the appellant.

The cause was submitted for the respondent on the brief of Stafford & Stafford, attorneys, and Robert F Pfiffner of counsel, all of Chippewa Falls.


GEHL, J.

We have recited only plaintiff's testimony because we conclude that upon his own story the jury properly found that he was causally negligent at least with respect to speed and the manner in which he controlled his car. Plaintiff, when he was still one hundred feet east of the intersection, observed that the Wiernasz truck was entering it. He did not turn his car to the right or left in an effort to avoid a collision; he applied his brakes but they did not...

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