Legal Opinion

Garriguenc v. Love

Wisconsin Supreme Court

Decided March 4, 1975No. 408PublishedCited by 130 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtBeilfuss, J.

The issue before this court is whether the trial court erred in failing to grant Capitol’s motion for summary judgment and dismissal of plaintiff’s complaint in that the above-mentioned policy exclusion denies coverage.

This dispositive issue in this case is one of contract construction. Generally, the construction of words and clauses in an insurance policy is a question of law. The record discloses no dispute as to the extrinsic facts. All parties and the trial court treated the dispute as a question of law. Disposition by summary judgment is appropriate. Caraway v. Leathers (1973), 58 Wis.…

2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v. PartridgeCalifornia Supreme Court · 1973
  2. National Union F. Ins. Co. of Pittsburgh, Pa. v. BruecksNebraska Supreme Court · 1966
  3. Amidzich v. Charter Oak Fire InsuranceWisconsin Supreme Court · 1969
  4. City of Madison v. GeierWisconsin Supreme Court · 1965
  5. Mutual Federal Savings & Loan Ass'n v. Wisconsin Wire WorksWisconsin Supreme Court · 1973

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3Cited by130 opinions

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  4. Just v. Land Reclamation Ltd.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1990
  5. Stanhope v. Brown CountyWisconsin Supreme Court · 1979

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