PETERSON v. WARREN


31 Wis.2d 547 (1966)

PETERSON, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. WARREN, Defendant: HOME INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant and Appellant.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

July 1, 1966.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellant there was a brief by William F. Nelson and Stafford, Rosenbaum, Rieser & Hansen, all of Madison, and oral argument by Mr. Nelson.

For the respondent Vernon Leroy Peterson there was a brief by Robert I. Perina and Jasper, Winner, Perina & Rouse, all of Madison, and oral argument by Robert I. Perina.

For the defendant Harold Edwin Warren there was a brief and oral argument by Donald F. Rumpf of Cambridge.


WILKIE, J.

Minnesota Law Applies.

The first issue presented on this appeal is whether Minnesota law applied in determining the rights of the parties under the Minnesota insurance policy.

Appellant Home Insurance Company asserted, among others, the policy defense of lack of notice of accident by the insured.1 The trial court concluded that Minnesota contract law should govern and construed Minnesota law as (1) imposing...

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