· 6/13/1984
Lobermeier v. General Tel. Co. of Wisconsin
Citations
- 349 N.W.2d 466
- 119 Wis. 2d 129
- 1984 Wisc. LEXIS 2587
How courts have described this case
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- recognizing that an injured plaintiff is obligated “to submit and undergo recommended surgical treatment ... which is not hazardous and is reasonably within his means”
- permitting evidence of other or similar accidents or occurrences to show that the responsible party knew or should have known of a defect or unsafe condition
- permitting evidence of other or similar accidents or occurrences to show that the responsible party knew or should have known of a defect or unsafe condition
- \Declaring a mistrial is proper only where the error is beyond repair and cannot be corrected by any curative relief.\
- discussing admission of evidence of “ten incidents involving personal injuries as the result of improperly grounded telephones” in a negligence action where the plaintiff alleged injury from an ungrounded telephone
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Judges: Heffernan
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