Legal Opinion

Newport News Shipbuilding Co. v. T.H.E. Insurance

Court of Appeals of Wisconsin

Decided September 7, 1994No. 93-2944PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtFine, J.

T.H.E. Insurance Company appeals the trial court's grant of summary judgment to Newport News Shipbuilding Company, upholding Newport News' subrogation claim for reimbursement of monies it paid to an employee under its medical-benefits plan. We affirm.

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This dispute arises out of a fireworks accident that injured Paul Mandelin, a minor. Paul Mandelin and his parents sued, among others, the fireworks manufacturer and its liability carrier, T.H.E. Insurance. Newport News, which employed Paul Mandelin's father, paid medical benefits to the Mandelins under Newport News' self-funded benefits plan…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. FMC Corp. v. HollidaySupreme Court of the United States · 1990
  2. Green Spring Farms v. KerstenWisconsin Supreme Court · 1987
  3. Hutto v. DavisSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  4. Gross v. HoffmanWisconsin Supreme Court · 1938
  5. Garrity v. Rural Mutual InsuranceWisconsin Supreme Court · 1977

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3Cited by9 opinions

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  4. Hadrian v. STATE FARM MUT. AUTO. INS. CO.Court of Appeals of Wisconsin · 2008
  5. Johnson v. ZieglerCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 2002

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