CALDWELL v. PIGGLY WIGGLY MADISON CO.


32 Wis.2d 447 (1966)

CALDWELL, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. PIGGLY WIGGLY MADISON COMPANY, Defendant and Appellant: OWENS, d/b/a PORTAGE GLASS COMPANY, Impleaded Defendant and Respondent.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

November 1, 1966.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellant there was a brief by William F. Nelson and Stafford, Rosenbaum, Rieser & Hansen, all of Madison, and oral argument by Mr. Nelson.

For the respondent Caldwell there was a brief by Bennett & Bennett of Portage, and oral argument by David H. Bennett.

For the respondent Owens there was a brief by Bogue & Sanderson of Portage, and oral argument by David Bogue.


HEFFERNAN, J.

Piggly Wiggly pursued all of its objections by appropriate motions for nonsuit, mistrial, directed verdict, and for judgment notwithstanding the verdict, and the issues raised by those motions are before this court.

Was entryway under control of Piggly Wiggly as well as under control of Owens?

The initial argument of Piggly Wiggly is that it cannot be negligent under the safe-place statute because the entryway was not under its...

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