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OLSON v. SIORDIA

25 Wis.2d 274 (1964)

OLSON, Plaintiff, v. SIORDIA and another, Defendants: AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, Impleaded Defendant. [Case No. 32.] ARIAS and others, Plaintiffs, v. AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEWARK and others, Defendants. [Case No. 33.]

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

October 27, 1964.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the plaintiff there was a brief by Kluwin, Dunphy, Hankin & Hayes of Milwaukee, and oral argument by Bernard J. Hankin.

For the defendants there were briefs by Kivett & Kasdorf, attorneys, and H. A. Dall of counsel, all of Milwaukee, and oral argument by Mr. Dall.

Case No. 33:

For the plaintiffs there were briefs by Podell & Ugent of Milwaukee, and oral argument by Alvin R. Ugent.

For the defendants Olson and the American Insurance Company of Newark, there was a brief by Kluwin, Dunphy, Hankin & Hayes of Milwaukee, and oral argument by Bernard J. Hankin.

For the defendants Siordia and the Dairyland Mutual Insurance Company there were briefs by Kivett & Kasdorf, attorneys, and H. A. Dall of counsel, all of Milwaukee, and oral argument by Mr. Dall.

BEILFUSS, J.

These appeals present issues on whether there is credible evidence to support the jury's finding that Olson was causally negligent; whether the trial court committed error in that it failed to clarify the jury's apparent confusion as to the distinction between negligence and cause; and whether the damages awarded to Luisa Rodriguez and Frances Arias by the jury were excessive.

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