Brenda J. Alcala v. Marriott International, Inc. and Courtyard Management Corporation D/B/A Quad Cities Courtyard by Marriott

Decided June 10, 2016. Thomas D. Waterman wrote the opinion for the court.

880 N.W.2d 699 · Cited 338 times

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• Strack v. Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. · 35 Wis. 2d 51
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• Briere v. Lathrop Co. · 22 Ohio St. 2d 166
• Kraus v. Newton · 211 Conn. 191
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