COFFEY v. MILWAUKEE

No. 75-213.

74 Wis.2d 526 (1976)

247 N.W.2d 132

COFFEY, and another, Plaintiffs-Respondents, v. CITY OF MILWAUKEE, and another, Defendants-Appellants: ONE FIFTY TWO, INC., and another, Defendants-Respondents.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

Decided November 30, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellants there was a brief by James B. Brennan, city attorney, and Charles R. Theis, assistant city attorney, and oral argument by Mr. Theis.

There was a joint brief for plaintiffs-respondents by Robert E. Sutton of Milwaukee; and for defendants-respondents by Reginald W. Nelson and Whyte & Hirschboeck, S. C. and oral argument by Mr. Nelson, all of Milwaukee.


CONNOR T. HANSEN, J.

William Coffey was a tenant in an office building owned by One Fifty Two, Inc. While such tenant, he sustained a loss as a result of a fire in the building. The St. Paul Insurance Companies (hereinafter St. Paul) insured Coffey against loss or damage by fire. Apparently the liability of St. Paul to Coffey has been settled.

Coffey and St. Paul commenced an action for damages against the City of Milwaukee, LeGrand, One Fifty Two, Inc., and...

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