METROPOLITAN CASUALTY INS. CO. v. INDUSTRIAL COMM.


260 Wis. 298 (1951)

METROPOLITAN CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, Appellant, vs. INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION and others, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

December 4, 1951.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellant there was a brief by Bendinger, Hayes & Kluwin of Milwaukee, and oral argument by John A. Kluwin.

For the respondent Industrial Commission there was a brief by the Attorney General and Mortimer Levitan, assistant attorney general, and oral argument by Mr. Levitan.


CURRIE, J.

Three questions are presented on this appeal:

(1) Does the payment by Metropolitan to applicant and the taking of the general release from him in 1928 constitute a "compromise" within the provisions of sec. 102.16 (1), Stats. 1927, so as to bar any further claim by applicant for such injury after the lapse of one year from November 12, 1928?

(2) Does the six-year statute of limitations bar...

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