CROTTEAU v. KARLGAARD

No. 186.

48 Wis.2d 245 (1970)

179 N.W.2d 797

CROTTEAU, Respondent, v. KARLGAARD, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

Decided October 6, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellant there was a brief and oral argument by Robert Zum Brunnen of Spooner.

For the respondent there was a brief by Cameron, Shervey & Weisel of Rice Lake, and oral argument by Robert O. Weisel.


BEILFUSS, J.

The sole issue is whether the trial court should have directed a verdict on the issue of liability.

The rule as to directing verdicts has recently been stated in Zillmer v. Miglautsch (1967), 35 Wis.2d 691, 698, 699, 151 N.W.2d 741, as follows:

"A case should be taken from the jury and a verdict directed against a party:

"`"... only when the evidence gives rise to no dispute as to the...

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