Farrell v. Dearborn Manufacturing Co.

Decided December 23, 1982. James Leo Ryan wrote the opinion for the court.

330 N.W.2d 397 · Cited 67 times

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Decisions in our collection this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases we publish link through; others open the full text.

• Renfroe v. Higgins Rack Coating & Manufacturing Co. · 169 N.W.2d 326
• Solakis v. Roberts · 233 N.W.2d 1
• Crilly v. Ballou · 91 N.W.2d 493
• Wing v. Clark Equipment Co. · 282 N.W. 170
• Nichol v. Billot · 279 N.W.2d 761
• Askew v. MacOmber · 247 N.W.2d 288
• Tata v. Muskovitz · 94 N.W.2d 71
• Powell v. Employment Security Commission · 75 N.W.2d 874
• Schulte v. American Box Board Co. · 99 N.W.2d 367
• Goodchild v. Erickson · 134 N.W.2d 191
• State v. Milwaukee Braves, Inc. · 31 Wis. 2d 699
• Salmon v. Bagley Laundry Co. · 74 N.W.2d 1
• Sewell v. Bathey Manufacturing Co. · 303 N.W.2d 876
• Jones v. Bouza · 160 N.W.2d 881
• United States v. National Football League · 116 F. Supp. 319
• American Football League v. National Football League · 205 F. Supp. 60

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