REWOLINSKI v. HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO.


32 Wis.2d 680 (1966)

REWOLINSKI, Appellant, v. HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

November 29, 1966.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellant there were briefs by Rosenbaum & Rosenbaum and Burton A. Strnad, all of Milwaukee, and oral argument by Mr. Strnad.

For the respondent there was a brief by Ames, Riordan, Crivello & Sullivan of Milwaukee, and oral argument by John H. Ames.


GORDON, J.

The jury apportioned 30 percent of the negligence to the plaintiff and 70 percent to the defendant, but the trial court ruled that the plaintiff's negligence was equal to that of the defendant as a matter of law. The trial court indicated that the basis of its ruling was the fact that the plaintiff had violated the rules of his employer and had disobeyed orders when he crawled through the window, thereby exposing himself to danger.

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