Hedtcke v. Sentry Insurance

Decided November 30, 1982. Shirley S. Abrahamson wrote the opinion for the court.

326 N.W.2d 727 · Cited 167 times

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Precedents cited

Decisions in our collection this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases we publish link through; others open the full text.

• Klemens v. Badger Mutual Insurance Co. of Milwaukee · 8 Wis. 2d 565
• Shearer v. Dunn County Farmers Mutual Insurance · 159 N.W.2d 89
• Giese v. Giese · 168 N.W.2d 832
• Hansher v. Kaishian · 255 N.W.2d 564
• Millis v. Raye · 16 Wis. 2d 79
• American Economy Insurance v. Liggett · 426 N.E.2d 136
• Hoyt v. New Hampshire Fire Insurance · 29 A.2d 121
• Valentine v. Patrick Warren Construction Co. · 263 Wis. 143
• Jolitz v. Graff · 12 Wis. 2d 52
• Rockingham Mutual Insurance v. Hummel · 250 S.E.2d 774
• Cruis Along Boats, Inc. v. Standard Steel Products Manufacturing Co. · 22 Wis. 2d 403
• McCleary v. State · 182 N.W.2d 512
• Christensen v. Economy Fire & Casualty Co. · 252 N.W.2d 81
• Cieslewicz Ex Rel. Finerty v. Mutual Service Casualty Insurance · 267 N.W.2d 595
• Klimas v. State · 249 N.W.2d 285
• St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance v. Molloy · 433 A.2d 1135
• Howard v. Duersten · 260 N.W.2d 274
• Lovell v. Rowan Mutual Fire Insurance · 274 S.E.2d 170
• Hollingsworth v. American Finance Corp. · 271 N.W.2d 872
• Charolais Breeding Ranches, Ltd. v. Wiegel · 285 N.W.2d 720
• Cooperative Fire Insurance Association of Vermont v. Domina · 399 A.2d 502
• Priske v. General Motors Corp. · 279 N.W.2d 227
• Bornemann v. City of New Berlin · 27 Wis. 2d 102
• Meyers v. Thorpe · 227 Wis. 200
• Hyslop v. Maxwell · 223 N.W.2d 516

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• Miller v. Hanover Insurance · 2010 WI 75
• Martin v. Griffin · 344 N.W.2d 206
• Estate of Otto v. Physicians Insurance Co. of Wisconsin, Inc. · 2008 WI 78
• Hagen v. Gulrud · 442 N.W.2d 570
• Felder v. North River Insurance · 435 N.W.2d 263
• Gerth v. American Star Insurance · 480 N.W.2d 836
• Rutan v. Miller · 570 N.W.2d 54
• Casper v. American International South Insurance · 336 Wis. 2d 267
• Phelps v. Physicians Insurance Co. of Wisconsin, Inc. · 2004 WI App 91
• Chevron Chemical Co. v. Deloitte & Touche LLP · 557 N.W.2d 775
• Shirk v. Bowling, Inc. · 2001 WI 36
• Sentry Insurance v. Royal Insurance Co. of America · 539 N.W.2d 911
• Leonard v. Cattahach · 571 N.W.2d 444
• Gaertner v. 880 CORP. · 389 N.W.2d 59
• Republic Insurance Co. v. Jernigan · 753 P.2d 229
• Schneller Ex Rel. Schneller v. St. Mary's Hospital Medical Center · 455 N.W.2d 250
• State v. Daniels · 465 N.W.2d 633
• Oostburg State Bank v. United Savings & Loan Ass'n · 372 N.W.2d 471
• Fireman's Fund Insurance v. Pitco Frialator Co. · 427 N.W.2d 417
• Haessly v. Germantown Mutual Insurance · 569 N.W.2d 804
• Binsfeld v. Conrad · 2004 WI App 77
• Becker Ex Rel. Kasieta v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance · 582 N.W.2d 499

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