DAVIS v. SKILLE


12 Wis.2d 482 (1961)

DAVIS, Appellant, v. SKILLE and another, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

February 7, 1961.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellant there were briefs and oral argument by Ted C. Boyle and Richard R. Rynders, both of Madison.

For the respondents there was a brief by Aberg, Bell, Blake & Metzner and Warren E. Kuehling, all of Madison, and oral argument by Mr. Kuehling and Mr. Carroll E. Metzner.


CURRIE, J.

While the brief of the plaintiff attempts to raise other issues, we consider that there is but one question which we need decide. Such question is whether the issue of comparative negligence was one which should have been passed on by the jury rather than by the trial court in directing a verdict.

A verdict should only be directed against a plaintiff where plaintiff's evidence, giving it the most-favorable construction it will reasonably bear, is...

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