WISCONSIN POWER & LIGHT CO. v. DEAN


275 Wis. 236 (1957)

WISCONSIN POWER & LIGHT COMPANY, Plaintiff and Respondent, vs. DEAN and others, Defendant: SOUTHERN WISCONSIN BREEDERS CO-OPERATIVE, Defendant and Appellant, and one other case.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

March 5, 1957.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellant there was a brief by Geffs, Geffs, Block & Geffs of Janesville, and oral argument by Eli Block.

For the respondent there was a brief by Schubring, Ryan, Petersen & Sutherland of Madison, and oral argument by R. J. Sutherland.


FAIRCHILD, J.

In one action, which may be called the "state fund" case, the respondent Power Company is the sole plaintiff. Apparently the respondent's deceased employee left no person dependent upon him for support and the complaint alleges that pursuant to sec. 102.49 (5), Stats. 1953, respondent paid $4,000 into the state treasury and that the death resulted from the negligence of Dean. The cause of action stated in the complaint is one for reimbursement for such...

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