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BURROWS v. FOLLETT & LEACH, INC.

No. 82-416.

115 Wis.2d 272 (1983)

340 N.W.2d 485

Leonard BURROWS and Margaret Burrows, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. FOLLETT & LEACH, INC., Defendant-Respondent.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

Decided November 30, 1983.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the plaintiffs-appellants there was a brief by John M. Potter and Brazeau, Potter, Wefel & Nettesheim, Wisconsin Rapids, and oral argument by John M. Potter.

For the defendant-respondent there was a brief by Donald M. Lieb, Donald P. Schneider and Otjen & Van Ert, S.C., Milwaukee, and oral argument by Mr. Lieb.

Amicus curiae brief was filed by Randall E. Reinhardt and Warshafsky, Rotter, Tarnoff, Gesler & Reinhardt, S.C., Milwaukee, for the Wisconsin Academy of Trial Lawyers.

Amicus curiae brief was filed by Paul R. Norman and Wheeler, Van Sickle, Anderson, Norman & Harvey, S.C., Madison, for Wisconsin Automobile & Truck Dealers Association, Inc., Wisconsin Farm Equipment Association, Inc., and Wisconsin Motorcycle Dealers Association.

DAY, J.

This is an appeal from a judgment and order dismissing the plaintiff's complaint in a personal injury action. There are three questions on appeal: (1) Did the trial court err in refusing to give Wisconsin Jury Instruction-Civil 32601 on strict liability tort; (2) Did the trial court err in refusing to permit plaintiff's counsel to make an offer of proof by questioning plaintiff as to...

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