MEYER v. MICHIGAN MUT. INS. CO.

No. 98-3432.

233 Wis.2d 493 (2000)

2000 WI App 53

609 N.W.2d 167

Scott R.MEYER of Wisconsin, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. MICHIGAN MUTUAL INSURANCE CO., a foreign corporation, Defendant-Appellant, MILLERS CLASSIFIED INSURANCE CO., a foreign corporation, Defendant.

Court of Appeals of Wisconsin.

Decided February 2, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

On behalf of the defendant-appellant, the cause was submitted on the briefs of Christopher D. Walther of Walther Law Offices, S.C. of Milwaukee.

On behalf of the plaintiff-respondent, the cause was submitted on the brief of Joseph G. Doherty of Bunk, Doherty & Griffin, S.C. of West Bend.

Before Brown, P.J., Nettesheim and Snyder, JJ.


¶ 1. SNYDER, J.

This is an appeal from a judgment approving a settlement and distributing insurance proceeds pursuant to WIS. STAT. § 102.29(1) (1995-96).1 Michigan Mutual Insurance Co. (Michigan Mutual) contends that the circuit court improperly exercised its discretion in awarding Scott R. Meyer a one-third contingent attorneys' fee as part of the "reasonable cost of collection"...

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