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EDELER v. O'BRIEN

38 Wis.2d 691 (1968)

EDELER and wife, Appellants, v. O'BRIEN and others, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

May 7, 1968.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellants there was a brief by St. Peter & Hauer, attorneys, and George M. St. Peter of counsel, all of Fond du Lac, and oral argument by George M. St. Peter.

For the respondents David O'Brien and General Casualty Company of Wisconsin there was a brief by John P. McGalloway, Sr., and oral argument by William D. McGalloway, both of Fond du Lac.

For the respondents James Kiesner and Heritage Mutual Insurance Company there was a brief by Holden, Halvorsen & Bjork, attorneys, and Peter A. Bjork of counsel, all of Sheboygan, and oral argument by John R. Holden.

HANLEY J.

The following issues are presented by the instant appeal: (1) Does a wife have a cause of action for loss of consortium of her husband who has been injured by the negligent acts of a third person; (2) did the trial court err in refusing to hold defendant Kiesner causally negligent as a matter of law; (3) did the trial court err in applying the emergency doctrine for the benefit of James Kiesner and Heritage Mutual Insurance Company; and (4) is a statement...

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