BURKE v. MILWAUKEE & SUBURBAN TRANSPORT CORP.

No. 333.

39 Wis.2d 682 (1968)

159 N.W.2d 700

BURKE, Appellant, v. MILWAUKEE & SUBURBAN TRANSPORT CORPORATION, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

Decided June 28, 1968.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellant there was a brief and oral argument by S. A. Schapiro of Milwaukee.

For the respondent there was a brief by Kivett & Kasdorf, attorneys, and Nonald J. Lewis and Werner E. Scherr of counsel, all of Milwaukee, and oral argument by Mr. Lewis.


HEFFERNAN, J.

Does Transport Corporation's discharge of a passenger onto the street, rather than within stepping distance of the curb or sidewalk, constitute negligence at common law

We agree with the trial judge's conclusion allegation "a" is, at the most, a conclusion of law. It may not even attain that dignity, for it merely states that the place at which the passengers were discharged had not been designated as a proper and lawful place to...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases