SKORNIA v. HIGHWAY PAVERS, INC.

No. 302.

39 Wis.2d 293 (1968)

159 N.W.2d 76

SKORNIA, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. HIGHWAY PAVERS, INC., Defendant and Appellant: AXT, Defendant and Respondent.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

Decided June 4, 1968.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellant there was a brief by Prosser, Zimmermann, Wiedabach, Koppa & Lane of Milwaukee, and oral argument by F. H. Prosser.

For the respondent Paul R. Skornia there was a brief and oral argument by Sidney Spector of Milwaukee.

For the respondent Allan Axt there was a brief by Niebler & Herro, attorneys, and Chester J. Niebler of counsel, all of Milwaukee, and oral argument by Chester J. Niebler.


HEFFERNAN, J.

This case1 is governed by the familiar rule that the findings of a trial court will not be set aside unless they are contrary to the great weight and clear preponderance of the evidence. Two findings are of significance here: (1) That Axt neither expressly nor impliedly consented to work for a special employer—that all he did was to perform the work of Highway Pavers as it was assigned to him by Prekop; and (2) that...

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