Rimes v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance

Decided March 2, 1982. John Louis Coffey wrote the opinion for the court.

316 N.W.2d 348 · Cited 137 times

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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.

• Garrity v. Rural Mutual Insurance · 253 N.W.2d 512
• Lewandowski v. Continental Casualty Co. · 276 N.W.2d 284
• Anderson v. Continental Insurance · 271 N.W.2d 368
• St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance v. W. P. Rose Supply Co. · 198 S.E.2d 482

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• Dennis D. Dufour v. Progressive Classic Ins. Co. · 370 Wis. 2d 313
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• Oakley v. Fireman's Fund of Wisconsin · 470 N.W.2d 882
• Leonard v. Dusek · 516 N.W.2d 453
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• Wahl v. Northern Telecom Inc. · 726 F. Supp. 235
• Petta v. ABC Insurance · 2003 WI App 241
• Houle v. School District of Ashland · 2003 WI App 214
• Ives v. Coopertools · 541 N.W.2d 247
• Valley Forge Insurance v. Home Mutual Insurance · 396 N.W.2d 348
• Vogt v. Schroeder · 383 N.W.2d 876
• Drinkwater v. American Family Mutual Insurance · 2006 WI 56
• Blue Cross & Blue Shield United of Wisconsin v. Fireman's Fund Insurance Co. of Wisconsin · 411 N.W.2d 133
• Kittle v. Icard · 405 S.E.2d 456
• Shelter Insurance Companies v. Frohlich · 498 N.W.2d 74
• Sanders v. Scheideler · 816 F. Supp. 1338
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• Ramsey County Medical Center, Inc. v. Breault · 525 N.W.2d 321
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• Sorge v. National Car Rental System, Inc. · 182 Wis. 2d 52
• Muller v. Society Insurance · 730 N.W.2d 668

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