Blumenfeld v. Jeans

¶ 1. This dispute lies at the intersection between joint and several liability and the collateral source rule. Erie Insurance Exchange is appealing from a judgment against it after its insured, Luther Wray, was found 60% at fault for injuries to Clifford Blumenfeld in a traffic accident. The jury also found that Ebony Jeans, an uninsured motorist, was 40% at fault for Blumenfeld's injuries. Because Wray was found more than 51% at fault, judgment was entered against Erie for 100% of the damages found by the jury pursuant to Wisconsin's joint and several liability law. See Wis. Stat. §…