OLSON v. RATZEL

No. 77-637.

89 Wis.2d 227 (1979)

278 N.W.2d 238

OLSON, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. RATZEL, Defendant-Respondent: NORTHWEST OUTLET, INC., and others, Defendants-Appellants and Third-Party Plaintiffs: CHRISTENSON, Third-Party Defendant-Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Wisconsin.

Decided March 8, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the defendants-appellants there was a brief by Davis, Witkin, Weiby & Maki, S.C. and oral argument by Marc Ashley of Superior.

For the plaintiff-respondent there was a brief and oral argument by Toby E. Marcovich of Marcovich, Cochrane & Milliken, S.C. of Superior.

Before Dean, P.J., Donlin, J., and L. J. Charles, Reserve Judge.


DONLIN, J.

Gary Olson commenced this action to recover damages incurred when Connie Ratzel shot him with a pistol. The pistol was purportedly "negligently and intentionally" sold to Ratzel, a minor, in violation of Wisconsin and federal statutes.1 The defendant, Larry Krieps, an employee of the defendant Northwest Outlet, Inc., allegedly made the sale to Ratzel. Defendant St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Co. is the insurer of Northwest...

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