KRANTZ v. GEHL CO.

No. 87-1905.

146 Wis.2d 398 (1988)

431 N.W.2d 675

Gerard J. KRANTZ, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. The GEHL COMPANY, Defendant-Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Wisconsin.

Decided September 1, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the plaintiff-appellant the cause was submitted on the briefs of Vernon Molbreak and Randall J. Andersen and Molbreak & Andersen, S.C., of Madison.

For the defendant-respondent the causes was submitted on the brief of Bradley D. Armstrong and Michael S. Anderson and Axley Brynelson, of Madison.

Before Gartzke, P.J., Dykman and Eich, JJ.


GARTZKE, P.J., dissents.

DYKMAN, J.

Gerard Krantz appeals from a judgment dismissing his complaint. Krantz was injured while cleaning Gehl-manufactured farm machinery and sued Gehl for damages. The trial court granted Gehl's motion for a directed verdict. The issue is whether Krantz's negligence exceeded that of Gehl as a matter of law. We conclude that it did, and affirm.

FACTS

In 1984, Krantz was injured while unloading haylage

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