Petta v. ABC Insurance

HOOVER, PJ.

¶ 1. The Travco Insurance Company appeals an order concluding that the Rimes "made whole doctrine" prevents Travco from seeking subrogation for payments it made pursuant to an insurance policy owned by Dayle Petta. See Rimes v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co., 106 Wis. 2d 263, 316 N.W.2d 348 (1982). We conclude that the relationship between Travco and Petta's children, who are the plaintiffs, does not call for the application of the Rimes doctrine to preclude recovery on a subrogation interest. We therefore reverse the order.

Background

¶ 2. The facts are undisputed. Dayle Petta was…