VALLEY BANCORPORATION v. AUTO OWNERS INS. CO.

No. 97-0365.

212 Wis.2d 609 (1997)

569 N.W.2d 345

VALLEY BANCORPORATION and John Vucurevich, Plaintiffs-Respondents, v. AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant-Appellant. UNITED FIRE AND CASUALTY COMPANY, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant-Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Wisconsin.

Decided July 31, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

On behalf of the defendant-appellant, the cause was submitted on the briefs of Ward I. Richter and David J. Pliner of Bell, Metzner, Gierhart & Moore, S.C., of Madison. There was oral argument by David J. Pliner.

On behalf of the plaintiff-respondent, United Fire & Casualty Company, the cause was submitted on the brief and oral argument by Arnold P. Anderson of Mohr & Anderson, S.C., of Madison.

On behalf of the plaintiffs-respondents, Valley Bancorporation and John Vucurevich, the cause was submitted on the brief and oral argument by Matthew A. Biegert of Doar, Drill & Skow, S.C., of New Richmond.

Before Cane, P.J., LaRocque and Myse, JJ.


MYSE, J.

Auto Owners Insurance Company appeals a judgment finding it liable under its umbrella policy to indemnify its insured, Valley Bancorporation, for a judgment obtained by Agri-Supply Cooperative, subsequently settled for $2.2 million. Auto Owners contends that the trial court erred by concluding that the evidence of covered risks of libel and slander was sufficiently intertwined with the uncovered claim of bad faith...

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