STATE FARM MUT. AUTOMOBILE INS. CO. v. GELINE

No. 170.

48 Wis.2d 290 (1970)

179 N.W.2d 815

STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, Appellant, v. GELINE and others, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

Decided October 9, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellant State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company there was a brief by Kivett & Kasdorf, attorneys, and James P. Reardon of counsel, and oral argument by Mr. Reardon and Mr. James R. Gass, all of Milwaukee.

For the respondents Max E. Geline, Astrea Conover, and Donald J. Conover, Sr., there was a brief and oral argument by Max E. Geline of Milwaukee.

For the respondent Allstate Insurance Company there was a brief by Snyder, Fisher, Lee & Lilly and Sydney B. Lilly, all of Milwaukee, and oral argument by Sydney B. Lilly.

For the respondent and cross appellant Associated Hospital Service, Inc., there was a brief by Foley, Capwell, Foley & Seehawer of Racine, and oral argument by Rex Capwell.


ROBERT W. HANSEN, J.

Is the attorney for the plaintiff in a personal injury action entitled to a fee from subrogated insurers paid out of a settlement of the case?

Parties in interest. Involved in the determination of the issue presented are: (1) The plaintiffs, here the Conovers, acting for themselves and their children; (2) their attorney, here Max E. Geline, practicing attorney in Milwaukee county; and (3) the subrogated insurers, here State Farm...

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