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SOLBERG v. METROPOLITAN LIFE INS. CO.

No. 247.

50 Wis.2d 746 (1971)

185 N.W.2d 319

SOLBERG, Respondent, v. METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant: PORTER, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

Decided April 2, 1971.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellant there were briefs by Flynn, Flynn & Flynn, attorneys, and Thomas G. Hetzel, of counsel, all of Racine, and oral argument by Gerald T. Flynn.

For the respondent there was a brief by Plous, Boyle, Zievers & Plous of Kenosha, and oral argument by Frederick K. Plous.

HANLEY, J.

Two issues are raised on appeal:

(1) Is the acknowledged father of an illegitimate child a "parent" within the provisions of the certificate of insurance involved; and

(2) Is the personal relationship between father and illegitimate daughter relevant to a determination of whether a parent-child relationship exists?

Status of plaintiff.

What is being construed here is a federal statute. 5 USCA, page 26, sec. 8705...

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