LIND v. LUND


266 Wis. 232 (1954)

LIND, Plaintiff and Respondent, vs. LUND and another, Defendants and Appellants: THORNE, by Guardian ad litem, Interpleaded Defendant and Respondent.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

March 2, 1954.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellants there was a brief by Cavanagh, Mittelstaed, Sheldon & Heide of Kenosha, and oral argument by William A. Sheldon.

For the respondent there was a brief by Kenney, Korf & Pfeil of Elkhorn.

For the interpleaded respondent there was a brief by LaFrance, Thompson & Zahn, attorneys, Alfred E. La France of counsel, and John F. Thompson, guardian ad litem, all of Racine, and oral argument by Mr. Alfred E. La France and Mr. Thompson.


GEHL, J.

By its answers to questions of a special verdict the jury absolved Mrs. Lind of negligence. It found Thorne guilty of causal negligence with respect to speed, management and control, and yielding the right of way, and that such negligence increased the danger assumed by his guest, Carol Lind, upon entering his automobile. It found Lund causally negligent with respect to crossing the intersection at too low a rate of speed and that by such negligence he increased...

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