BAILEY v. HAGEN


25 Wis.2d 386 (1964)

BAILEY and another, Respondents, v. HAGEN and another, Appellants.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

October 27, 1964.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellants there was a brief by Mittelstaed, Heide, Sheldon & Hartley and W. A. Sheldon, all of Kenosha, and oral argument by W. A. Sheldon.

For the respondents there was a brief by Phillips & Richards, attorneys, and Antaramian & Antaramian of counsel, all of Kenosha, and oral argument by David L. Phillips.


HEFFERNAN, J.

We have no hesitancy in affirming the trial judge in his action setting aside the jury's verdict in finding the defendant negligent as to speed as a matter of law.

The court below instructed the jury that it was for it to determine whether Hagen had exercised ordinary care to so regulate his speed as was reasonably necessary to avoid collision with any object on the highway. The jury was also instructed that in the event the driver of the vehicle...

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