BARANOWSKI v. MILWAUKEE

No. 560 (1974).

70 Wis.2d 684 (1975)

235 N. W. 2d 279

BARANOWSKI, Respondent, v. CITY OF MILWAUKEE, Appellant: JOHNSON and another, Defendants.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

Decided November 25, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellants there were briefs by James B. Brennan, Milwaukee city attorney, and Rudolph T. Randa, assistant city attorney, and oral argument by Grant Langley, assistant city attorney.

For the respondent there was a brief by Zubrensky, Padden, Graf & Bratt of Milwaukee, and oral argument by James P. Maloney of Milwaukee.


BEILFUSS, J.

When challenged by demurrer, a complaint must be liberally construed in favor of stating a cause of action. The pleading is entitled to all reasonable inferences which can be drawn from the facts alleged.1 Despite this rule, we conclude the demurrer should have been sustained.

Sec. 895.43, Stats., permits an injured party to bring an action against a political corporation...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases