KORNITZ v. COMMONWEALTH LAND TITLE INS. CO.

No. 75-820.

81 Wis.2d 322 (1978)

260 N.W.2d 680

KORNITZ, Administrator of the Estate of Howard A. Kornitz, Deceased, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. COMMONWEALTH LAND TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY, and others, Defendants-Respondents: HARTFORD ACCIDENT & INDEMNITY COMPANY, Petitioning Intervenor-Appellant.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

Decided January 3, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellant there were briefs by Terrence J. Gaffney, and Burke & Schoetz, and oral argument by Mr. Gaffney, of Milwauke.

For the respondent there was a brief by John W. Emmerling and Edward D. Styles, and oral argument by Mr. Emmerling, of Milwaukee.


BEILFUSS, C. J.

The order appealed from denied the motion of Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company to intervene in the action brought by Bruce Kornitz, Administrator of the Estate of Howard A. Kornitz, deceased, against Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Company and Midland National Bank. The action is to recover the balance of the purchase price for the sale of all the stock of a title insurance company.

The primary issue is whether the trial court abused...

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