Steffens v. American Standard Insurance Co. of Wisconsin

UHLENHOPP, Justice.

The decisive question here is whether our direct action statute constitutes the only remedy an injured third person has against a liability insurer. See Code, 1966, §§ 516.1-516.3.

Plaintiff alleges in substance in his amended petition that he was injured while riding in an automobile driven by one Proehl. Defendants insured Proehl at the time against liability. Plaintiff sued Proehl and as a result of the suit recovered judgment against him on July 11, 1967. The judgment was not paid. A writ of execution issued upon the judgment. Proehl’s causes of action against defendants…