Rural Mutual Insurance v. Peterson

LeRoy 0. Peterson (Peterson) is the insured of Rural Mutual Insurance Company (Rural). He appeals a summary judgment granting Rural’s claim for reimbursement from him for $111,718.52 which was paid by Rural to an injured third party pursuant to Wisconsin’s common carrier financial responsibility law. This court accepted certification from the court of appeals to decide 1) whether Rural is entitled to reimbursement from Peterson under the terms of its policy, and if so, 2) whether Peterson is entitled to a trial to determine his percentage of negligence and the amount of damages so that he may…