32 Wis. 2d 141 - Ruff v. Burger’s Empirical Analysis

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3 federal appellate · 5 state decisions

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1. “. . . nor is there any evidence of any facts known to Reynolds that would impel a reasonable man to make any inquiries in regard to the cable or to adopt any special precautions concerning it. `. . . the individual will not be held to knowledge of risks which are not known or apparent to him.' Prosser, Law of Torts (hornbook series, 3d ed.), p. 162, sec. 32. He may, of course, be engaged in an activity that obliges him to find out what risks exist even if they are not apparent to him. The record, however, is devoid of any evidence that places that responsibility on Reynolds.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 65 Wis. 2d 770 - Nelson v. L. & J. PRESS CORP.

2. ““ ‘If the intervening cause is one which in ordinary human experience is reasonably to be anticipated, or one which the defendant has reason to anticipate under the particular circumstances, he may be negligent . . . because he has failed to guard against it. . . .’ “ ‘The question is . . . whether the intervention of the later cause is a significant part of the risk involved in the defendant’s conduct, or is so reasonably connected with it that the responsibility should not be terminated.’ ” Ruff, supra, at 151 .”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 85 Wis. 2d 461 - Stewart v. Wulf