Al Shallock, Inc. v. Zurich General Accident & Liability Insurance
Wisconsin Supreme Court
1Opinion of the CourtFairchild, C. J.
The contract entered into by appellant with respondent provides certain conditions under which liability was to attach to respondent but which relieved respondent from liability in the event of failure by appellant to comply with the terms of the condition.
The insurance contract was not an absolute one, and the conditions imposed and agreed to were conditions precedent which must be met before either party became bound by the contract.
Paragraphs 9 to 13 of the garage liability policy issued by the respondent Insurance Company to the appellant corporation provide as follows:
Paragraph 9.…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Prigg v. PennsylvaniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1842
- State v. HeinemannWisconsin Supreme Court · 1930
- French v. Continental Assurance Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1938
- Wheeler v. Equitable Life Assurance Society of United StatesSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1942
3Cited by4 opinions
- Allen v. RossWisconsin Supreme Court · 1968
- Vlasis v. Cheese Makers Mutual Casualty Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1955
- Ambrosius Industries, Inc. v. Liberty Mutual InsuranceDistrict Court, W.D. Kentucky · 1957
- American Insurance v. Rural Mutual Casualty InsuranceWisconsin Supreme Court · 1960