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POWERS v. ALLSTATE INS. CO.

10 Wis.2d 78 (1960)

POWERS, Appellant, v. ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY and others, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

April 5, 1960.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellant there was a brief and oral argument by Charles Saggio of Milwaukee.

For the respondents Allstate Insurance Company and Charles Gurke, Jr., there was a brief and oral argument by Walter S. Block of Milwaukee.

For the respondents State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company and Ronald Otto Folkert there was a brief by Kivett & Kasdorf, attorneys, and John R. Henderson and F. D. Huber, Jr., of counsel, all of Milwaukee, and oral argument by Mr. Henderson.

CURRIE, J.

The questions which the court deems are presented by this appeal are:

(1) Is there credible medical evidence to sustain the jury's finding of permanent disability?

(2) If such question be answered in the affirmative, are the damages awarded for such permanent disability excessive?

(3) If such damages are excessive, what is the proper option to extend to the plaintiff as an alternative to...

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