Opinion ID: 1842796
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Heading: Action for contribution.

Text: The defendant takes the position that because the plaintiff did not plead an action for contribution, he may not raise this issue for the first time on appeal. This, of course, is a correct statement of the general rule. Berger v. Metropolitan Sewerage Comm. (1973), 56 Wis. 2d 741, 203 N. W. 2d 87. However, this is not precisely the situation presented in the instant case. In Luckett v. Cowser (1968), 39 Wis. 2d 224, 159 N. W. 2d 94, it was determined that an issue was fully presented to the trial court when the trial court requested briefs thereon and the opinion reflected that the issue was considered. In this case the record contains correspondence from the trial court which demonstrates that the issue of contribution was brought to his attention by the trial briefs filed by the parties. The record also reflects that he gave the issue consideration but determined that it was not necessary for him to rule thereon because he found the plaintiff fully responsible. Since we affirm the decision of the trial court, it likewise is unnecessary for us to further consider the issue of contribution.