HEYDEN v. SAFECO TITLE INS. CO.

No. 91-2617.

175 Wis.2d 508 (1993)

498 N.W.2d 905

James A. HEYDEN, Plaintiff-Appellant, I.W.S., INC., a Wisconsin Corporation, Plaintiff-Co-Appellant, v. SAFECO TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY, a California Corporation, n/k/a Security Union Title Insurance Co., Defendant-Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Wisconsin

Decided March 30, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

On behalf of the plaintiff-appellant and plaintiff-co-appellant, the cause was submitted on the briefs of Randall L. Nash and Annette M. Kingsland of O'Neil, Cannon & Hollman, S.C., of Milwaukee, and John H. Correll, of Milwaukee. Oral argument by Randall L. Nash.

On behalf of the defendant-respondent, the cause was submitted on the briefs of Irving D. Gaines and Daniel J. Mages of Gaines Law Offices, S.C., of Milwaukee. Oral argument by Irving D. Gaines.

Before Sullivan, Fine and Schudson, JJ.


FINE, J.

James A. Heyden appeals the trial court's judgment dismissing him from this action. I.W.S., Inc., and Heyden also appeal the trial court's grant of several of the defendant's motions in limine.1 We reverse on all issues.

I.

This is an insurance "bad faith" action brought against Safeco Title Insurance Company by I.W.S. and Heyden, I.W.S.'s sole shareholder. The operative pleading,

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