FRITSCHE v. FORD MOTOR CREDIT CO.

No. 90-2720.

171 Wis.2d 280 (1992)

491 N.W.2d 119

Robert FRITSCHE, and Karen Fritsche, Plaintiffs-Respondents-Cross Respondents-Cross Appellants, v. FORD MOTOR CREDIT COMPANY, and Insurance Company of North America, Defendants, RURAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant-Appellant-Cross Respondent, IOWA INSURANCE GUARANTY ASSOCIATION, Defendant-Respondent-Cross Appellant, and ESTATE OF Carole L. McMULLEN, Defendant-Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Wisconsin.

Decided September 24, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the defendant-appellant-cross respondent the cause was submitted on the briefs of Mark W. Andrews of Winner, Wixson & Pernitz of Madison.

For the plaintiffs-respondents-cross respondents-cross appellants the cause was submitted on the briefs of Gregory J. Egan of Parke, O'Flaherty, Heim, Egan & Koby, Ltd. of La Crosse.

For the defendant-respondent-cross appellant the cause was submitted on the briefs of Gregory B. Conway and Donald L. Romundson of Liebmann, Conway, Olejniczak & Jerry, S.C. of Green Bay.

Before Eich, C.J., Gartzke, P.J., and Dykman, J.


DYKMAN, J.

An automobile accident occurred in Wisconsin between vehicles driven by Carole McMullen and Robert Fritsche. McMullen was killed and Fritsche was injured. Fritsche and his wife began this action. McMullen's liability was conceded.

McMullen was an Iowa resident. She was driving an automobile which she had leased in Illinois. The lessor had assigned the lease to Ford Motor Credit Company. Ford carried liability insurance with Insurance Company of...

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