Case Name: Schiltz, Appellant, v. Kupper and another, Respondents
Court: Wisconsin Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Wisconsin
Decision Date: 1973-02-27
Citations: 57 Wis. 2d 760
Docket Number: No. 319
Parties: Schiltz, Appellant, v. Kupper and another, Respondents.
Judges: 
Reporter: Wisconsin Reports Second
Volume: 57
Pages: 760–760

Head Matter:
February 27, 1973.
Schiltz, Appellant, v. Kupper and another, Respondents.
No. 319.
Submitted February 1, 1973.
Decided February 27, 1973.
(Also reported in 204 N. W. 2d 680.)
For the appellant the cause was submitted on the briefs of James A. Olson, Richard L. Cates, and Lawton & Cates, all of Madison.
For the respondents the cause was submitted on the brief of Aberg, Bell, Blake & Metzner of Madison.

Opinion:
Per Curiam.
Plaintiff complains of a comment made by the trial judge, who questioned the expert's testimony that weight did not enter into his calculations as to the speed of defendant's car. The expert explained that the weight factor canceled itself. The trial judge then instructed the jury to disregard his statement. Plaintiff's counsel did not move for a mistrial.
Plaintiff argues that the statement made by the trial judge could not be erased by his instruction to the jury to disregard it. We conclude that plaintiff has not demonstrated prejudice. Plaintiff's counsel was satisfied at the time to go on with the case. The most likely basis upon which the jury found defendant negligent was excessive speed.
The judgment is affirmed.