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MATTER OF ANDRESEN

17 Wis.2d 380 (1962)

MATTER OF ANDRESEN: ANDRESEN, by Guardian ad litem, Respondent, v. MUTUAL SERVICE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

October 2, 1962.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellant there was a brief by Hughes, Anderson & Davis, attorneys, and Harold Witkin of counsel, all of Superior, and oral argument by John L. Davis.

For the respondent there was a brief and oral argument by Henry N. Leveroos of Superior.

GORDON, J.

We are aware that settlements are sometimes made in cases involving the claims of minors wherein releases are taken from the parents, but court approval is not sought. This practice is ordinarily followed only in cases in which the injuries are modest and the settlements correspondingly small. Since it is clear that a minor cannot be bound by an extrajudicial settlement, a calculated risk is taken in striking a bargain without the benefit of judicial approval...

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