CROTTY v. BRIGHT

No. 94.

42 Wis.2d 440 (1969)

167 N.W.2d 201

CROTTY, Individually and as Administrator of the Estate of Avis Mary Crotty, Respondent, v. BRIGHT and another, Appellants.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

Decided May 6, 1969.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellants there was a brief by deVries, Vlasak & Schallert, and oral argument by Arthur J. Vlasak and Michael B. Rick, all of Milwaukee.

For the respondent there was a brief by Martin J. Torphy and Kersten & McKinnon, attorneys, and George P. Kersten of counsel, all of Milwaukee, and oral argument by George P. Kersten.


CONNOR T. HANSEN, J.

The defendants raise five issues on appeal:

1. Whether the trial court erred in instructing the jury that special circumstances require the exercise of greater care with respect to the defendant only?

2. Whether evidence of the defendant's conduct after he left the scene where the accident later occurred was improperly received?

3. Whether the jury's comparison of negligence was against the great weight and clear preponderance...

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