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KRUEGER v. HERMAN MUT. INS. CO.

30 Wis.2d 31 (1966)

KRUEGER, Appellant, v. HERMAN MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY and another, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

February 1, 1966.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellant there were briefs by Kaftan, Kaftan & Kaftan of Green Bay, and oral argument by Fred Kaftan.

For the respondent Herman Mutual Insurance Company there was a brief by Everson, Whitney, O'Melia, Everson & Brehm of Green Bay, and oral argument by John C. Whitney.

For the respondent Merchants Indemnity Company there was a brief by Cornelisen, Denissen, Kranzush & Kuehn, and oral argument by David J. Condon, all of Green Bay.

GORDON, J.

The problem in this case concerns collapsed compromise. Settlement discussions were conducted by the attorneys, and they thought they had struck a bargain. However, the plaintiff was displeased with the arrangement. We must determine whether the trial court was correct in giving effect to the settlement despite the plaintiff's claim that she neither accepted the settlement nor authorized her attorney to do so.

We shall first dispose of two matters...

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