LEATHERMAN v. GARZA

No. 324.

39 Wis.2d 378 (1968)

159 N.W.2d 18

LEATHERMAN, Appellant, v. GARZA and others, Respondents. [Two appeals.]

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

Decided June 7, 1968.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellant there were briefs by Stewart & Peyton, attorneys, and Harold R. Sheets of counsel, all of Racine, and oral argument by John Peyton.

For the respondents there was a brief by La France, Thompson, Greenquist, Evans & Dye and Alfred E. La France and Adrian P. Schoone, all of Racine, and oral argument by Mr. Schoone.


BEILFUSS, J.

Three issues are presented for determination:

(1) Was the order granting a new trial defective?

(2) Was the plaintiff negligent as a matter of law?

(3) Is the evidence sufficient to sustain the jury's finding that the defendant Boileau was negligent?

The order granting the new trial (omitting formal parts) is as follows:

"1. That the verdict herein of September 28, 1967, be and the same is hereby set aside;

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