RAUSCH v. BUISSE


33 Wis.2d 154 (1966)

RAUSCH, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. BUISSE, Defendant and Respondent: WISCONSIN NATURAL GAS COMPANY, Defendant.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

December 16, 1966.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellant there was a brief by Lucien J. Piery of Kenosha, and Heft, Coates, Boggs & Heft of Racine, and oral argument by Carroll R. Heft and Robert H. Bichler of Racine.

For the respondent there was a brief by Kivett & Kasdorf, attorneys, and Alan M. Clack and Richard Schulz of counsel, all of Milwaukee, and oral argument by Mr. Clack.


WILKIE, J.

The issues presented by this appeal fall into two categories:

First, what duty was owed by the sewer contractor to the plaintiff?

Second, were the trial judge's rulings concerning the admission or exclusion of evidence erroneous so that the appellant is entitled to a new trial?

In the trial court's view the duty placed upon the defendant was restricted to requiring the contractor...

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