Legal Opinion · Dissent

Marshall Schinner v. Michael Gundrum

Wisconsin Supreme Court

Decided July 12, 2013No. 2011AP000564Published

1DissentAnn Walsh Bradley, J.

¶ 98. (dissenting). I agree with the majority when it holds that the determination of what constitutes an "occurrence" under the insurance policy is to he analyzed from the standpoint of the insured, not the injured party. Majority op., ¶ 52. I part ways with the majority, however, when it fails to apply that holding.

¶ 99. Like the unanimous court of appeals, I conclude that the "occurrence" here is the event of an assault. The insurance policy defines an "occurrence" as an "accident."

¶ 100. Applying the proper analysis, the question then becomes whether the assault of Schinner by the…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Rockweit v. SenecalWisconsin Supreme Court · 1995
  2. Doyle v. EngelkeWisconsin Supreme Court · 1998
  3. ESTATE OF SUSTACHE v. American Family Mutual Insurance CompanyWisconsin Supreme Court · 2008
  4. Frost Ex Rel. Anderson v. WhitbeckWisconsin Supreme Court · 2002
  5. Smith v. KatzWisconsin Supreme Court · 1999

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