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CITY OF FRANKLIN v. BADGER FORD TRUCK SALES

No. 198.

58 Wis.2d 641 (1973)

207 N.W.2d 866

CITY OF FRANKLIN and others, plaintiffs and Respondents, v. BADGER FORD TRUCK SALES, INC., Defendant and Respondent: FORD MOTOR CAR COMPANY and another, Defendants and Appellants.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

Decided June 5, 1973.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For appellant Ford Motor Car Company there were briefs by Merten, Connell & Sisolak of Milwaukee, and oral argument by Walter L. Merten.

For appellant Gunite Division of Kelsey Hayes Company there was a brief and oral argument by Walter Eugene Brown of Milwaukee.

For plaintiffs-respondents there was a brief by Gibbs, Roper & Fifield and John R. Hoaglund, Jr., all of Milwaukee, and oral argument by Mr. Hoaglund.

For defendant-respondent there was a brief by Kivett & Kasdorf, attorneys and James P. Reardon of counsel, all of Milwaukee, and oral argument by Mr. Reardon.

ROBERT W. HANSEN, J.

The municipality (Franklin) sued the sales company (Badger), the chassis maker (Ford), and the wheel maker (Gunite), alleging each liable under products liability1 for the sale to the city of a fire truck chassis with a defective wheel. The fire truck was damaged when it tipped over while negotiating a turn in responding to a fire call.

Cause of accident. Did...

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