Legal Opinion
Ristow v. Threadneedle Ins. Co., Ltd.
Court of Appeals of Wisconsin
Decided June 24, 1998No. 97-0309, 97-0678PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAnderson, J.
Fred W. and Susan M. Ristow (the Ristows) appeal from three separate judgments dismissing their complaints against Threadneedle Insurance Company, Ltd., Crawford and Company Insurance Adjusters, Inc. and Lee Pitillo. On appeal, the Ristows ask us to extend the scope of Wisconsin's tort of bad faith against an insurance company to include actions against insurers by third-party claimants. This claim is foreclosed by the supreme court's decision in Kranzush v. Badger State Mutual Casualty Co., 103 Wis. 2d 56, 307 N.W.2d 256 (1981).
The Ristows also argue that their breach of contract claim is a…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- In RE MARRIAGE OF COOK v. CookWisconsin Supreme Court · 1997
- Kranzush v. Badger State Mutual Casualty Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1981
- Abraham v. General Casualty Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1998
- Fred W. Ristow Susan M. Ristow v. South Carolina Ports Authority, an Agency of the State of South Carolina the Ss Unknown, an Unknown Ocean Going ShipCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1994
- Erickson Oil Products, Inc. v. StateCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1994
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