Cardinal v. Leader National Insurance Co.

This is a review of a published decision of the court of appeals 1 reversing a judgment of the Circuit Court for Racine County, Honorable Emmanuel Vuvunas, judge, which held that a "non-owner" motor vehicle insurance policy covered "permissive drivers" of the insured's vehicles. We affirm the court of appeals.

There are four issues in this case. First, whether Paul Wilson's insurance policy insured Paul Wilson's vehicles and therefore Julia Post under the policy's per missive user section. We hold it does not. Second, whether the financial responsibility statutes, sec. 344.24, et seq., Stats.,…