SISKA v. TRAVELERS

No. 90-1307.

161 Wis.2d 14 (1991)

467 N.W.2d 174

Deborah SISKA, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. The TRAVELERS, Defendant-Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Wisconsin.

Decided February 20, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

On behalf of plaintiff-appellant, the cause was submitted on the briefs of William L. Seymour of Seymour, Kremer, Nommensen & Morrissy of Elkhorn.

On behalf of defendant-respondent, the cause was submitted on the brief of John R. Pendergast, Jr. of Riordan, Crivello, Carlson & Steeves, S.C. of Milwaukee.

Before Netteshiem, P.J., Scott and Anderson, JJ.


ANDERSON, J.

Deborah Siska appeals from a summary judgment in favor of The Travelers. The trial court determined that Travelers did not act arbitrarily or capriciously when it denied Deborah's request for proceeds from an accidental death benefits plan insuring her husband, Donald Siska. There are three issues on appeal: (1) whether the denial of benefits based on factual findings by Travelers is subject to a deferential standard of review; (2) whether the court's...

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