GROSS v. DENOW

No. 227.

61 Wis.2d 40 (1973)

212 N.W.2d 2

GROSS, Respondent, v. DENOW and others, Appellants.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

Decided November 12, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellants there was a brief by Otjen, Philipp & McFadyen of Milwaukee, for the defendant-appellant; a brief by Thomas J. Regan of Milwaukee, for the cross appellants; and oral argument by Ernest J. Philipp and Thomas J. Regan.

For the respondent there was a brief by James J. Murphy and Habush, Gillick, Habush, Davis & Murphy, all of Milwaukee, and oral argument by James J. Murphy.


ROBERT W. HANSEN, J.

Issues raised on this appeal relate to: (1) The applicability of the safe-place statute; (2) the apportionment of negligence; and (3) the award of damages. Each is separable from the others, and each will be treated separately on this review.

Applicability of safe-place statute.

As to plaintiff's cause of action against Midwest for violation of the safe-place statute, the initial inquiry is whether the dirt road on which...

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