Legal Opinion

Riteway Builders, Inc. v. First National Insurance Co. of America

Wisconsin Supreme Court

Decided February 4, 1964PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtHallows, J.

We do not know whether the endorsement was attached at the time of issuance’ of the policy or was attached subsequently. However, this is immaterial because at the time of the collapse what constituted the policy included coverage against the peril of collapse. Endorsements insuring against perils added to the standard form of policy, either at the time of execution or later, are or become a part of the policy and do not constitute separate and distinct policies.

The standard policy is set forth in sec. 203.01, Stats., and its use for insuring against fire and lightning is mandatory by sec.…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Hart v. Citizens' Insurance Co. of PittsburgWisconsin Supreme Court · 1893
  2. Townsend v. Milwaukee InsuranceWisconsin Supreme Court · 1962

3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Vidmar v. American Family Mutual InsuranceWisconsin Supreme Court · 1981
  2. American Insurance Co. v. City of MilwaukeeWisconsin Supreme Court · 1971
  3. Children's Friend & Service v. St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 2006
  4. Wagnon v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1998
  5. Martin v. Liberty Mutual Fire InsuranceWisconsin Supreme Court · 1980

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