Legal Opinion
Schwochert v. American Family Mutual Ins.
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Decided June 18, 1987No. 86-1538PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSteinmetz, J.
The parties brought a petition to bypass the court of appeals under sec. (Rule) 809.60(2), Stats., which we accepted.
This is an action for the wrongful death of Susan Schwochert by her surviving husband, Donald Schwochert, Jr., and their children, and for injuries to Donald Schwochert, Jr. These damages resulted from an accident on July 27, 1984, when Jeffrey Lauth negligently failed to stop at a stop sign and collided with Schwocherts’ 1976 Chevrolet Monte Carlo. Jeffrey’s negligence was stipulated to be the sole cause of the accident in exchange for a release of all the personal liability…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Tahtinen v. MSI InsuranceWisconsin Supreme Court · 1985
- DeMars v. LaPourWisconsin Supreme Court · 1985
- Katze v. Randolph & Scott Mutual Fire InsuranceWisconsin Supreme Court · 1984
- Welch v. State Farm Mutual Automobile InsuranceWisconsin Supreme Court · 1985
- Wyandotte Chemicals Corp. v. Royal Electric Manufacturing Company, Inc.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1975
14 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by26 opinions
- Wood v. American Family Mutual InsuranceWisconsin Supreme Court · 1989
- Hull v. State Farm Mutual Automobile InsuranceWisconsin Supreme Court · 1998
- Industrial Risk Insurers & Quad Graphics, Inc. v. American Engineering Testing, Inc.Court of Appeals of Wisconsin · 2009
- Kaun v. Industrial Fire & Casualty InsuranceWisconsin Supreme Court · 1989
- Agnew v. American Family Mutual InsuranceWisconsin Supreme Court · 1989
21 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.