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SCHNABL v. FORD MOTOR CO.

No. 19.

54 Wis.2d 345 (1972)

195 N.W.2d 602

198 N.W.2d 161

SCHNABL, Administratrix of the Estate of Barbara M. Austin, deceased, and as General Guardian, Appellant, v. FORD MOTOR COMPANY and another, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

Decided March 30, 1972.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellant there was a brief by Edward P. Rudolph and Rudolph & Moore, all of Milwaukee, and oral argument by Edward P. Rudolph.

For the respondent Ford Motor Company there was a brief by Merten, Connell & Sisolak of Milwaukee, and oral argument by Walter L. Merten.

For the respondent Jack White, Inc., there was a brief by Borgelt, Powell, Peterson & Frauen of Milwaukee, and oral argument by Reuben W. Peterson, Jr.

HANLEY, J.

Two issues are presented on this appeal:

(1) Does this court have jurisdiction to hear an appeal when the notice of appeal was served on respondent's attorneys rather than on respondents personally; and

(2) Is the wrongful-death statute of Wisconsin applicable to grant a remedy to a Wisconsin decedent's children where defective seat belts, bought by decedent with a new car from defendants in Wisconsin, broke, during a roll-over accident...

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