MAYER v. BOYNTON CAB CO.


267 Wis. 486 (1954)

MAYER and another, Respondents, vs. BOYNTON CAB COMPANY, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

October 5, 1954.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellant there was a brief by Moore & Prentice of Milwaukee, and oral argument by Raymond J. Moore.

For the respondents there was a brief and oral argument by Max E. Geline of Milwaukee.


BROWN, J.

We are of the opinion that the order complained of must be reversed because the learned trial court was in error concerning the effect of the doctrine of res ipsa loquitur and this misconception was fundamental to the order entered by the court.

We do not determine that the circumstances present a proper case for the application of the res ipsa loquitur rule but if they do, as the trial court believed, the rule was misapplied. The effect...

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