HOEFT v. MILWAUKEE & SUBURBAN TRANSPORT CORP.

No. 195.

42 Wis.2d 699 (1969)

168 N.W.2d 134

HOEFT, Respondent, v. MILWAUKEE & SUBURBAN TRANSPORT CORPORATION and another, Appellants.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

Decided June 3, 1969.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellants there were briefs by Kivett & Kasdorf, attorneys, and Alan M. Clack of counsel, all of Milwaukee, and oral argument by Mr. Clack.

For the respondent there was a brief by Robert F. Buech and Kersten & McKinnon, attorneys, and E. Campion Kersten of counsel, all of Milwaukee, and oral argument by E. Campion Kersten.


HEFFERNAN, J.

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