Legal Opinion

Selective Insurance v. Michigan Mutual Liability Insurance

Wisconsin Supreme Court

Decided October 31, 1967PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtHansen, J.

This action is brought by plaintiff insurance company for declaratory judgment under sec. 269.56, Stats.1

*406The action was commenced in Wisconsin because both plaintiff and defendant insurance companies are licensed to do business in Wisconsin.

In essence, plaintiff seeks a declaratory judgment determining that the coverage afforded by its policy to DeYoung & Bagin Construction Company is secondary and applies only after the limits of the policy issued by defendant insurance company have been exhausted; while defendant insurance company contends that since the injuries received by Mahon (employee…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. State ex rel. La Follette v. DammannWisconsin Supreme Court · 1936
  2. Heller v. ShapiroWisconsin Supreme Court · 1932
  3. Miller v. CurrieWisconsin Supreme Court · 1932
  4. M. Schulz Co. v. GetherWisconsin Supreme Court · 1924
  5. Rose Manor Realty Co. v. City of MilwaukeeWisconsin Supreme Court · 1956

3Cited by18 opinions

  1. State Ex Rel. Lynch v. ContaWisconsin Supreme Court · 1976
  2. Puttkammer v. MinthWisconsin Supreme Court · 1978
  3. State Ex Rel. Sundby v. AdamanyWisconsin Supreme Court · 1976
  4. Klaus v. Vander HeydenWisconsin Supreme Court · 1982
  5. Tooley v. O'CONNELLWisconsin Supreme Court · 1977

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