TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. v. HOME MUT. INS. CO.


15 Wis.2d 137 (1961)

TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY, Appellant, v. HOME MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

November 28, 1961.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellant there were briefs by George D. Young, attorney, and Theodore L. Priebe of counsel, both of Milwaukee, and oral argument by Mr. Priebe.

For the respondent there was a brief by Backus, Waters & McClelland of Milwaukee, and oral argument by Vernon E. Waters.


BROWN, J.

In Wm. H. Heinemann Creameries v. Milwaukee Automobile Ins. Co. (1955), 270 Wis. 443, 452a, 71 N.W.2d 395, 72 N.W.2d 102, on rehearing we held that where A and B are parties to an accident and B makes a compromise settlement of A's claim for damages, B is estopped from later asserting his own claim against A unless B expressly reserved that right when concluding the settlement...

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