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KAMIKAWA v. KESKINEN

No. 142.

44 Wis.2d 705 (1969)

172 N.W.2d 24

KAMIKAWA, Appellant, v. KESKINEN and others, Defendants: AMERICAN STANDARD INSURANCE COMPANY, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

Decided November 25, 1969.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellant there were briefs by Wickham, Borgelt, Skogstad & Powell, attorneys, and Robert C. Watson of counsel, all of Milwaukee, and oral argument by Mr. Watson.

For the respondent there was a brief by Giffin, Simarski, Goodrich & Brennan, attorneys, and Alvin A. Stack of counsel, all of Milwaukee, and oral argument by Mr. Stack.

BEILFUSS, J.

Was the automobile liability insurance in effect on the day of the accident by virtue of the agent's statement to the insured that if he sent the premium in he was covered?

The plaintiff-appellant points out that in Wisconsin the court has long recognized the validity of an oral contract of insurance.

In Kiviniemi v. American Mut. Liability Ins. Co. (1930), 201 Wis. 619, 629, 231 N. W. 252, it is stated:

"Should one before...

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