RUFENER v. STATE FARM FIRE & CASUALTY CO.

No. 98-0086.

221 Wis.2d 500 (1998)

585 N.W.2d 696

James R. and Kathleen RUFENER, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. STATE FARM FIRE & CASUALTY COMPANY, Defendant-Respondent, STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, Jerry W. Martin, American Family Mutual Insurance Company, and Wisconsin Health Fund, Defendants.

Court of Appeals of Wisconsin.

Decided August 20, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

On behalf of the plaintiffs-appellants, the cause was submitted on the briefs of Shawn R. Crain and Hope K. Olson of Previant, Goldberg, Uelmen, Gratz, Miller & Brueggeman, S.C. of Milwaukee.

On behalf of the defendant-respondent, the cause was submitted on the brief of Mark W. Pernitz and Jennifer S. Mirus of Boardman, Suhr, Curry & Field LLP of Madison.

Before Vergeront, Roggensack and Deininger, JJ.


DEININGER, J.

James Rufener appeals a summary judgment dismissing State Farm Fire & Casualty Company from his personal injury action against Jerry Martin, State Farm's insured under a homeowner's policy. The trial court determined, as a matter of law, that Martin's liability for Rufener's injuries was excluded by the "business pursuits" exclusion of the State Farm policy. We conclude that the activities that led to Rufener's injuries were "ordinarily incident...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases