Legal Opinion
Society Insurance v. Capitol Indemnity Corp.
Court of Appeals of Wisconsin
Decided February 4, 2003No. 02-1856PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWedemeyer, P.J.
¶ 1. Capitol Indemnity Corporation appeals from a summary judgment granted in favor of Society Insurance in an insurance coverage dispute. Capitol claims the trial court erred when it found Society was entitled to contribution from Capitol for a claim Society paid for property damage to an insured following a fire at the insured premises. Because the two insurance policies did not insure the same interest or the same insureds, contribution is not appropriate, and we reverse the judgment and remand to the trial court with directions to grant judgment in favor of Capitol.
BACKGROUND
¶ 2. The…
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