KOCHEL v. HARTFORD ACCIDENT & INDEMNITY CO.

No. 299.

66 Wis.2d 405 (1975)

225 N.W.2d 604

KOCHEL and another, Appellants, v. HARTFORD ACCIDENT & INDEMNITY COMPANY and another, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

Decided February 4, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellants there were briefs by Wickhem, Consigny, Sedor, Andrews & Hemming, S. C., and oral argument by Robert G. Krohn, all of Janesville.

For the respondents there was a brief by Campbell, Brennan, Steil & Ryan, S. C., and oral argument by Durant S. Abernethy, III, all of Janesville,


WILKIE, C. J.

This is a wrongful-death action brought by plaintiffs-appellants, two of the deceased's five children. The trial court rendered summary judgment against plaintiffs for nonjoinder of their three sisters, daughters of the deceased by a prior marriage, whom the court found to be indispensable parties. From an order denying their motion to review the grant of summary judgment, plaintiffs appeal. We reverse.

On May 30, 1969, Jerry Kochel was killed...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases