MARTIN v. LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INS. CO.

No. 78-352.

97 Wis.2d 127 (1980)

293 N.W.2d 168

Leeta MARTIN, Plaintiff-Appellant-Petitioner, v. LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant-Respondent.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

Decided June 27, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellant-petitioner there were briefs by Edward E. Leineweber and Gissen, Houser & Leineweber of Richard Center, and oral argument by Edward F. Leineweber.

For the respondent there was a brief by Thomas T. Schrader and McIntyre, Kinney, Urban & Schrader of Lancaster, and oral argument by Thomas T. Schrader.


HEFFERNAN, J.

This action stems from the asserted refusal of the Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Company to settle an insurance claim filed by Leeta Martin for damages allegedly caused to her barn by high winds on August 21, 1975.1 The policy in effect on the date the damage allegedly occurred contained an extended coverage endorsement for wind damage. The policy's three-year renewal period was due to expire on October 17, 1975.

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