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LAUGHNAN v. AETNA CASUALTY & SURETY CO.

1 Wis.2d 113 (1957)

LAUGHNAN (Lauretta), Plaintiff and Respondent, vs. AETNA CASUALTY & SURETY COMPANY and others, Defendants and Appellants. [Case No. 287.] BERGENSKE, by Guardian ad litem, Plaintiff and Respondent, vs. AETNA CASUALTY & SURETY COMPANY and others, Defendants and Appellants. [Case No. 288.] LAUGHNAN (Carl), Plaintiff and Respondent, vs. AETNA CASUALTY & SURETY COMPANY, Defendant and Appellant. [Case No. 289.] ARMBRECHT, by Guardian ad litem, Plaintiff and Respondent, vs. AETNA CASUALTY & SURETY COMPANY, Defendant and Appellant. [Case No. 290.]

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

June 4, 1957.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellant Aetna Casualty & Surety Company in all cases there was a brief and oral argument by D. V. W. Beckwith and William L. McCusker, both of Madison.

For the appellants Shelby Mutual Casualty Insurance Company and Carl Laughnan in Cases Nos. 287, 288, and 290 there were briefs by Schlotthauer & Jenswold of Madison, and oral argument by John F. Jenswold.

For the respondents in Cases Nos. 287 and 288 there was a brief by McAndrews & Melli of Madison, for Lauretta Laughnan, and by Riley, Riley & Pierce of Madison, for Rose Bergenske, and oral argument by Joseph A. Melli and Thomas W. Pierce.

For the respondents in Cases Nos. 287, 289, and 290 there was a brief by McAndrews & Melli of Madison, for Lauretta Laughnan and Claire Laughnan Armbrecht, and by James C. Geisler of Madison, for Carl Laughnan, and oral argument by Mr. Geisler.

BROWN, J.

The appeals are principally concerned with (1) the question of whether there was causal negligence of Carl Laughnan in the management and control of his automobile; (2) whether Carl Laughnan violated the terms of his insurance policy, issued by Shelby Mutual Casualty Insurance Company, by a failure to co-operate with his insurer in the defense of the actions and thereby released his insurer from its contract; (3) whether the Aetna Casualty & Surety Company...

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