Slauson v. Standard Oil Co.

DUFFY, District Judge.

At the pre-trial conference in this action, the court’s attention was directed to the first defense raised in the answer of each defendant. It was that the American Mutual Liability Insurance Company had been the insurer, under the Wisconsin Workmen’s Compensation Act, of the employer of Eugene V. Slauson; that said insurance company had become liable to the plaintiff for compensation, medical expenses, and funeral and hospital expenses, because of Eugene Slauson’s injuries and death; that said injuries and death are the basis of this action; that under Sec. 102.29,…