SWEENEY v. GENERAL CAS. CO.

No. 97-2010.

220 Wis.2d 183 (1998)

582 N.W.2d 735

Shona SWEENEY, Karrin Sweeney, by her Guardian ad Litem David Ross, Yvonne Sweeney, and Gary Sedwick, Plaintiffs-Respondents, v. GENERAL CASUALTY COMPANY OF WISCONSIN, Defendant-Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Wisconsin.

Decided May 14, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

On behalf of the defendant-appellant, the cause was submitted on the briefs of Scott G. Pernitz and Kim I. Moermond of Winner, Wixson & Pernitz.

On behalf of the plaintiffs-respondents, the cause was submitted on the brief of James D. Wickhem of Meier, Wickhem, Southworth & Lyons, S.C.

Before Vergeront, Deininger and Jones, JJ.


VERGERONT, J.

General Casualty Company of Wisconsin appeals a summary judgment in favor of Shona Sweeney, Karrin Sweeney by her guardian ad litem David Ross, Yvonne Sweeney, and Gary Sedwick (Sweeneys) concerning the underinsured motorist (UIM) coverage under a policy issued to Yvonne Sweeney. The Sweeneys sought a declaratory judgment that the reducing clause in General Casualty's policy is invalid because it renders the UIM coverage illusory. The trial court held...

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