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Insurance – Negligence Claim

By: Derek Hawkins//November 21, 2017//

Insurance – Negligence Claim

By: Derek Hawkins//November 21, 2017//

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WI Court of Appeals – District IV

Case Name: Amber Steinmetz, et al. v. Wesley Clendenning, et al.

Case No.: 2016AP1436

Officials: Lundsten, P.J., Sherman and Kloppenburg, JJ.

Focus: Insurance – Negligence Claim

Amber and Christopher Steinmetz appeal from a judgment in favor of their former landlord, Wesley Clendenning and Clendenning’s insurer, Baraboo Mutual Insurance Company (collectively, Clendenning), entered after a jury trial on the Steinmetzes’ negligence claim against Clendenning. The Steinmetzes brought suit against Clendenning after the apartment building they resided in was totally destroyed in a fire, asserting causes of action for negligence and, separately, for damages under WIS. STAT. § 704.07(2)1 and WIS. ADMIN. CODE § ATCP 134.09(7). The circuit court entered summary judgment in favor of Clendenning on the § 704.07(2) and § ATCP 134.09(7) claims, and the negligence claim was tried to a jury, which returned a verdict in favor of Clendenning on the negligence claim. For the reasons discussed below, we affirm.

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Attorney Derek A. Hawkins is the managing partner at Hawkins Law Offices LLC, where he heads up the firm’s startup law practice. He specializes in business formation, corporate governance, intellectual property protection, private equity and venture capital funding and mergers & acquisitions. Check out the website at www.hawkins-lawoffices.com or contact them at 262-737-8825.

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