Legal Opinion
Davis v. Allstate Insurance
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Decided March 31, 1981No. 79-473PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDay, J.
This is a review of an unpublished decision of the court of appeals dated December 20, 1379, affirming in part and reversing in part the judgment of the Circuit Court for Milwaukee County, GARY A. GEE-LACH, Circuit Judge.
The principal question on review is: Did the court of appeals err in overturning the trial court’s finding that the Allstate Insurance Company (Allstate), exercised bad faith in the course of handling Ronald D. Davis’ (insured’s) claim under a contract of fire insurance?
The insured is an attorney who graduated from law school in 1974 and immediately entered the private…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Anderson v. Continental InsuranceWisconsin Supreme Court · 1978
- Drake v. Milwaukee Mutual InsuranceWisconsin Supreme Court · 1975
- Post v. ThomasWisconsin Supreme Court · 1942
- M & I Marshall & Ilsley Bank v. PumpWisconsin Supreme Court · 1979
3Cited by22 opinions
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- Hatch v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co.Wyoming Supreme Court · 1992
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