Legal Opinion
Melissa Anderson v. Thomas Aul
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Decided February 25, 2015No. 2013AP000500PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtShirley S. Abrahamson, C.J.
¶ 1. This is a review of a published court of appeals decision and order reversing a judgment of the Waukesha County Circuit Court, Lee S. Dreyfus, Jr., Judge.1
¶ 2. Melissa and Kenneth Anderson sued their former attorney, Thomas Aul, for legal malpractice. Wisconsin Lawyers Mutual Insurance Company (WILMIC), Attorney Aul's professional liability insurer, intervened in the lawsuit. WILMIC sought summary judgment declaring that the insurance policy it issued to Attorney Aul did not cover the Andersons' claim.
¶ 3. The WILMIC insurance policy provides coverage for those "claims that are first…
2Cases cited33 opinions
- Seider v. O'CONNELLWisconsin Supreme Court · 2000
- Gargano v. Liberty International Underwriters, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2009
- The Lexington Insurance Company v. Rugg & Knopp, Inc., and the Salt Lake City CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1999
- Zuckerman v. National Union Fire InsuranceSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1985
- Gulf Ins. Co. v. Dolan, Fertig and CurtisSupreme Court of Florida · 1983
28 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by13 opinions
- Femala Fleming v. Amateur Athletic Union of the United States, Inc.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 2023
- Grigg v. Aarrowcast, Inc.Court of Appeals of Wisconsin · 2018
- Banjosa Hospitality, LLC v. Hiscox, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2019
- Earls, Barry v. Menard, Inc.District Court, W.D. Wisconsin · 2020
- Melissa Anderson v. Thomas AulWisconsin Supreme Court · 2015
8 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.