JOHNSON v. ABC INS. CO.

No. 94-0762.

193 Wis.2d 35 (1995)

532 N.W.2d 130

Lisa M. JOHNSON, Individually, and as special administrator of the Estate of Scott E. Johnson, deceased, Plaintiffs-Respondents, DOMKE CONTRACTORS, INC., Plaintiff, v. ABC INSURANCE COMPANY, Rudy Rijen, Otrokovice National Corporation, DEF Insurance Company, Motokov Foreign Trade Corporation, GHI Insurance Company, American Jawa, Ltd.,—Canada, JKL Insurance Company, American Jawa, Ltd.,—New York, MNO Insurance Company, Tyres International, Inc., PQR Insurance Company, State of Wisconsin, STU Insurance Company, LaCrosse County, VWX Insurance Company, Town of Campbell, Defendants, TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant-Appellant.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

Decided May 23, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the defendant-appellant there were briefs (in the Court of Appeals) by David M. Victor and Law Offices of Mark H. Miller, Brookfield and oral argument by David M. Victor.

For the plaintiffs-respondents there were briefs (in the Court of Appeals) by Larry B. Brueggeman, Hope K Olson and Previant, Goldberg, Uelmen, Gratz, Miller & Brueggeman, S.C., Milwaukee and oral argument by Larry B. Brueggeman.

Amicus curiae was filed (in the Supreme Court) by Nancy J. Sixel and Tinglum & Sixel, S.C., River Falls for the Civil Trial Counsel of Wisconsin, Wisconsin Insurance Alliance and Wisconsin Manufactures and Commerce.


DAY, J.

This is an appeal on bypass granted pursuant to sec. (Rule) 809.60, Stats. (1993-94), from an order of the circuit court for La Crosse County, Dennis G. Montabon, Judge. The order of the circuit court approved a settlement between Mrs. Lisa Johnson and several third-party tortfeasors allegedly responsible for the one vehicle accident which caused the death of Mr. Scott E. Johnson, Mrs. Johnson's spouse at the time. Transportation Insurance Company, the worker...

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