GORTON v. AMERICAN CYANAMID CO.

Nos. 93-0778, 93-2267.

194 Wis.2d 203 (1995)

533 N.W.2d 746

John L. GORTON, Thomas Hauch, Timothy Hauch and Michael Vander Leest, partners under the name Gorton Farms, a Wisconsin general partnership, Plaintiffs-Respondents, v. AMERICAN CYANAMID COMPANY, a Maine corporation, Defendant-Appellant.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

Decided June 26, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the defendant-appellant there were briefs by Kenneth B. Ness, John M. Filachek and Ness & Foley, Milwaukee and Lawrence S. Ebner and McKenna & Cuneo, Washington, D.C. and oral argument by Kenneth B. Nass and Lawrence S. Ebner.

For the plaintiffs-respondents there was a brief by Robert H. Bichler, JoAnne M. Breese-Jaeck and Hostak, Henzl & Bichler, S.C., Racine and oral argument by Robert H. Bichler.


WILCOX, J.

This case is on certification from the court of appeals following a jury trial held in the circuit court for Racine County, Honorable Dennis J. Barry, Judge. The jury concluded that Gorton Farms Inc. was entitled to damages for harm to its corn crops caused through the negligence of American Cyanamid Company (American Cyanamid). The issue certified for our consideration is as follows:

Whether, in light...

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