Legal Opinion

Wadzinski v. Auto-Owners Insurance

Court of Appeals of Wisconsin

Decided March 1, 2011No. 2009AP2752PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtBrunner, J.

¶ 1. Michelle Wadzinski appeals a summary judgment in favor of Auto-Owners Insurance Company. The circuit court determined that Wadzinski is not entitled to uninsured motorist (UM) benefits under an executive umbrella policy issued to her husband, Steven. We conclude the executive umbrella policy is ambiguous. We therefore construe the policy in Wadzinski's favor and hold that she is entitled to recover UM benefits from Auto-Owners. Accordingly, we reverse the judgment of the circuit court and direct it to enter judgment for Wadzinski.

BACKGROUND

¶ 2. Steven was killed in a collision with an…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Folkman v. QuammeWisconsin Supreme Court · 2003
  2. Danbeck v. American Family Mutual InsuranceWisconsin Supreme Court · 2001
  3. General Casualty Co. of Wisconsin v. HillsWisconsin Supreme Court · 1997
  4. Badger Mutual Insurance v. SchmitzWisconsin Supreme Court · 2002
  5. Blum ex rel. Studinski v. 1st Auto & Casualty InsuranceWisconsin Supreme Court · 2010

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Wadzinski v. Auto-Owners InsuranceWisconsin Supreme Court · 2012
  2. Wadzinski v. Auto-Owners InsuranceWisconsin Supreme Court · 2012

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