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STATE MEDICAL SOCIETY v. MANSON

24 Wis.2d 402 (1964)

STATE MEDICAL SOCIETY OF WISCONSIN, Appellant, v. MANSON, Commissioner of Insurance, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

June 30, 1964.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellant there were briefs by Murphy, Stolper & Desmond of Madison, and John A. Kluwin and Kluwin, Dunphy, Hankin & Hayes, all of Milwaukee, and oral argument by John A. Kluwin.

For the respondent there was a brief by George Thompson, attorney general, and Elliot N. Walstead of Madison, special counsel, and oral argument by Daniel T. Flaherty of La Crosse.

GORDON, J.

The two principal problems presented by this appeal are (1) whether a podiatrist is a "licensed physician and surgeon" and (2) whether the Commissioner of Insurance was authorized to determine that the policies of the Wisconsin Physicians Service are vague regarding the exclusion of the services of podiatrists.

1. Is a Podiatrist a Physician?

The trial court concluded that a podiatrist is not a "licensed physician and surgeon,"...

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