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Insurance Claim – Breach of Contract

By: Derek Hawkins//November 14, 2018//

Insurance Claim – Breach of Contract

By: Derek Hawkins//November 14, 2018//

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WI Court of Appeals – District IV

Case Name: Gary Stelpflug, et al. v. Rural Mutual Insurance Company

Case No.: 2018AP34

Officials: Sherman, Blanchard and Fitzpatrick, JJ.

Focus: Insurance Claim – Breach of Contract

In June 2015, a tornado damaged a barn owned by Chris and Gary Stelpflug. In March 2016, that barn caught fire. After the Stelpflugs’ insurer, Rural Mutual Insurance Company, refused to pay for claims related to the fire, the Stelpflugs sued Rural, alleging breach of contract and bad faith. The Dane County Circuit Court concluded that the breach of contract claim was barred by a twelve-month statute of limitations and, on that basis, dismissed the claim. The Stelpflugs appeal that order, and we reverse.

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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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