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RYAN v. FRIEDE

18 Wis.2d 138 (1962)

RYAN, Respondent, v. FRIEDE, by Guardian ad litem, and another, Appellants.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

November 27, 1962.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellants there was a brief by Arno J. Miller of Portage, and Charles P. Curran of Mauston, guardian ad litem, and oral argument by Mr. Miller.

For the respondent there was a brief by Robert Dougherty of Wisconsin Dells, attorney, and Rogers & Owens of Portage of counsel, and oral argument by Mr. Dougherty and Mr. Phillip Owens.

WILKIE, J.

The sole issue in this case is whether or not the defendant-insurer can claim that its liability is limited to $10,000 (rather than $20,000) due to the fact that the plaintiff, in effect, is the only one damaged as a result of the defendant-insured's negligence, although two persons were injured in the single accident (one of the injured dying instantly).

Under sec. 331.04, Stats., there is no question but what the plaintiff, John Ryan, can bring...

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