Legal Opinion

Choinsky v. Germantown Sch. Dist. Bd.

Court of Appeals of Wisconsin

Decided February 20, 2019No. Appeal No. 2018AP116PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtNeubauer, C.J.

*289¶1 The Germantown School District and the Germantown School District Board of *290Education (collectively the District) challenge the denial of their postverdict motion seeking attorney fees from their liability insurers. Contending that the insurers breached their duty to defend, the District requests its unpaid fees incurred in its defense as damages flowing from the breach as well as its fees incurred in establishing coverage under the equitable principles set forth in Elliott v. Donahue , 169 Wis.2d 310, 485 N.W.2d 403 (1992). We conclude that the District fails to provide sufficient proof…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. State v. PettitCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1992
  2. Elliott v. DonahueWisconsin Supreme Court · 1992
  3. Newhouse Ex Rel. Skow v. Citizens Security Mutual InsuranceWisconsin Supreme Court · 1993
  4. Water Well Solutions Service Group Inc. v. Consolidated Insurance CompanyWisconsin Supreme Court · 2016
  5. Brethorst v. Allstate Property & Casualty InsuranceWisconsin Supreme Court · 2011

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Roger Choinsky v. Germantown School District Board of EducationWisconsin Supreme Court · 2020
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  3. Greystone Condominium at Blackhawks Owners Association, Inc. v. AmGUARD Insurance CompanyDistrict Court, W.D. Wisconsin · 2021

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