AMIDZICH v. CHARTER OAK FIRE INS. CO.

No. 146.

44 Wis.2d 45 (1969)

170 N.W.2d 813

AMIDZICH and wife, Appellants, v. CHARTER OAK FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

Decided September 30, 1969.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellants there was a brief and oral argument by S. Raymond Spitz of Milwaukee.

For the respondent there was a brief by Ames, Riordan, Crivello & Sullivan of Milwaukee, and oral argument by Frank T. Crivello.


HEFFERNAN, J.

The essence of the appellants' argument is that the phrase, "physical contact," as used in the insurance policy is ambiguous and that in view of such ambiguity a proper construction would provide coverage in a situation where an insured is forced off the road by another motor vehicle without the occurrence of an actual collision. Plaintiffs urge that such construction is in accordance with the underlying policy...

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