Legal Opinion

Udelhofen v. John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance

Court of Appeals of Wisconsin

Decided December 12, 1985No. 84-1135PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtGartzke, P.J.

John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company appeals from a judgment for $28,000 plus interest and costs in favor of Frank Udelhofen on a group health policy John Hancock issued to Udel-hofen's employer. The policy excludes injuries or disease "compensable under any Workmen's Compensation or ... related to any event for which compensation was received under any Workmen's Compensation." The issue in John Hancock's appeal is whether the exclusion survives a compromise agreement between Udelhofen and his employer on his worker's compensation claim. We hold that the exclusion survives the…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Pigeon v. Department of Industry, Labor & Human RelationsWisconsin Supreme Court · 1982
  2. Meyer v. Industrial CommissionWisconsin Supreme Court · 1961
  3. Prinsen v. RussosWisconsin Supreme Court · 1927
  4. Harrison v. Industrial CommissionWisconsin Supreme Court · 1944
  5. La Crosse Lutheran Hospital v. OldenburgWisconsin Supreme Court · 1976

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. State Ex Rel. Journal/Sentinel, Inc. v. PlevaWisconsin Supreme Court · 1990
  2. Employers Health Insurance v. TesmerCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1991
  3. Marson v. Labor & Industry Review CommissionCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1993
  4. Martine v. WilliamsCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 2011

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