Legal Opinion
Brethorst v. Allstate Property & Casualty Insurance
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Decided June 14, 2011No. 2008AP2595PublishedCited by 57 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDavid T. Prosser, J.
¶ 1. This case comes to the court on certification by the court of appeals, pursuant to Wis. Stat. § (Rule) 809.61 (2007-08).1 The case arises out of an uninsured motorist (UM) claim submitted by Wanda Brethorst (Brethorst) to her insurer, Allstate Property and Casualty Insurance Company (Allstate). When Brethorst made a demand for settlement, Allstate offered only a partial settlement of Brethorst's claim for $4,789 in medical expenses above the $5,000 in medical expenses covered by her policy. Brethorst rejected the offer, then filed suit against Allstate for bad faith.
¶ 2. Allstate filed a…
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