Jury Instructions

By: Derek Hawkins//March 5, 2020//

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WI Court of Appeals – District I

Case Name: Harrry Verkler, et al. v. Allstate Property & Casualty Insurance Company, et al.

Case No.: 2018AP1531

Officials: Brash, P.J., Kessler and Dugan, JJ.

Focus: Jury Instructions

Victoria Southern and Allstate Insurance Company (collectively Allstate) appeal the judgment in this civil negligence action arising from an accident between a car driven by Southern and a double semi-trailer truck that Harry Verkler was operating. Allstate argues that the trial court erred in denying their request for a jury instruction on the emergency doctrine which prejudiced Allstate and that the trial court erred in concluding that credible evidence supports the jury’s verdict finding that Southern was negligent. We are not persuaded by Allstate’s arguments. Therefore, we affirm.

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Derek A Hawkins is trademark corporate counsel for Harley-Davidson. Hawkins oversees the prosecution and maintenance of the Harley-Davidson’s international trademark portfolio in emerging markets.

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