Legal Opinion
Coleman v. American Universal Insurance Co.
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Decided January 9, 1979No. 76-341PublishedCited by 111 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHeffernan, J.
The plaintiff, John Coleman, was injured in the course of his employment by the Sentry Food Stores on July 30, 1975. Sentry Foods was insured for worker’s compensation by American Universal Insurance Company, which employed Crawford & Company and Thomas Elsen, an employee of Crawford, to adjust worker’s compensation claims.
The plaintiff, Coleman, received substantial worker’s compensation payments. This action, brought against the compensation insurer, its adjusting company, and Elsen, is not, however, for compensation payments but is for an alleged separate injury arising out of the…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Stafford v. Westchester Fire Insurance Co. of New York, Inc.Alaska Supreme Court · 1974
- Guse v. A. O. Smith Corp.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1952
- Hunker v. Royal Indemnity Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1973
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