Legal Opinion

Miller v. Hanover Insurance

Wisconsin Supreme Court

Decided July 13, 2010No. 2008AP1494PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtPatience Drake Roggensack, J.

¶ 1. We review a decision of the court of appeals1 affirming the circuit court's order2 denying Zurich American Insurance Company's (Zurich) motion for relief from a de*645fault judgment and limiting Vearl Miller, Wanda Miller and Ross, Dayne and Wade Miller's (collectively, Miller) damages to $2 million. The following issues are presented for our review: (1) whether the circuit court properly entered a default judgment against Zurich for its failure to timely answer Miller's amended complaint; (2) whether the circuit court erroneously exercised its discretion in denying Zurich's motion for…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. State Ex Rel. Kalal v. Circuit Court for Dane CountyWisconsin Supreme Court · 2004
  2. Hartung v. HartungWisconsin Supreme Court · 1981
  3. Hedtcke v. Sentry InsuranceWisconsin Supreme Court · 1982
  4. State ex rel. M.L.B. v. D.G.H.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1985
  5. Dugenske v. DugenskeWisconsin Supreme Court · 1977

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3Cited by17 opinions

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