Legal Opinion

Bodish v. West Bend Mutual Insurance

Court of Appeals of Wisconsin

Decided June 10, 2014No. 2013AP1659Published

1Opinion of the CourtBrennan, J.

¶ 1. This case asks us to decide whether Wis. Stat. § 632.32(6)(d) (2009-10)1 requires Wisconsin County Mutual Insurance Corporation ("County Mutual") to "stack" the underinsured motorist coverage ("UIM") in the Public Entity Liability Insurance Policy ("the Policy") it issued to Milwaukee County, by multiplying the UIM limit in the liability policy by the number of vehicles in Milwaukee County's fleet. The parties agree that multiplying the UIM coverage in the Policy would leave County Mutual liable for up to $42 million in UIM coverage. Because the Policy did not include a separate premium…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Green Spring Farms v. KerstenWisconsin Supreme Court · 1987
  2. State v. BlalockCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1989
  3. Hirschhorn v. Auto-Owners InsuranceWisconsin Supreme Court · 2012
  4. Barry v. Employers Mutual Casualty Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 2001
  5. PALISADES COLLECTION LLC v. KalalCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 2010

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