BAKER v. NORTHWESTERN NAT. CASUALTY CO.


26 Wis.2d 306 (1965)

BAKER, Respondent, v. NORTHWESTERN NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

February 2, 1965.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellant there were briefs and oral argument by Ray T. McCann of Milwaukee.

For the respondent there was a brief by Aberg, Bell, Blake & Metzner of Madison, and oral argument by Carroll Metzner.


GORDON, J.

The Insurer's Violations of Duty.

In ruling upon Northwestern's motion for summary judgment, this court considered various duties on the part of an insurer which relate to whether it has acted in good faith in failing to settle the claim. Baker v. Northwestern National Casualty Co. (1963), 22 Wis.2d 77, 125 N.W.2d 370. Referring to Hilker v. Western Automobile Ins. Co. (1930, 1931), 204...

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