Legal Opinion

Ginder v. General Casualty Co. of Wisconsin

Court of Appeals of Wisconsin

Decided August 2, 2000No. 99-1550PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtSnyder, J.

¶ 1. General Casualty Company of Wisconsin appeals from an order granting David and Kathleen Ginder's (the Ginders) motion for declaratory judgment finding $200,000 of underinsured motorist (UIM) coverage available to the Ginders. General Casualty contends that UIM coverage is not triggered because its policy precludes stacking of multiple coverages in determining whether a tortfeasor's vehicle qualifies as an "underinsured motor vehicle." We reject General Casualty's argument because its policy, through a provision entitled "split limit liability," calls for aggregating benefits in…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Smith v. Atlantic Mutual InsuranceWisconsin Supreme Court · 1990
  2. Cardinal v. Leader National Insurance Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1992
  3. Grotelueschen Ex Rel. Doherty v. American Family Mutual InsuranceWisconsin Supreme Court · 1992
  4. Krech v. HansonCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1991
  5. Filing v. Commercial Union Midwest InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1998

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v. GilletteWisconsin Supreme Court · 2002
  2. Waterstone Bank, SSB v. American Family Mutual InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 2013
  3. WPS & Community Health Plan of Wisconsin v. Church Mutual InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 2003
  4. Scheidler v. American Family Mutual InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 2003
  5. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v. GilletteWisconsin Supreme Court · 2002

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