CORMICAN v. LARRABEE

No. 91-0782.

171 Wis.2d 309 (1992)

491 N.W.2d 130

Rocky L. CORMICAN, Karen L. Cormican, Aetna Life Insurance Company and Dean Care HMO, Plaintiffs-Respondents, v. Bardson T. LARRABEE, Riverview Boat Lines, Inc., and Continental Casualty Company, Defendants-Appellants.

Court of Appeals of Wisconsin.

Decided September 29, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the defendants-appellants the cause was submitted on the brief of John F. Jenswold and Josann M. Reynolds of Jenswold, Studt, Hanson, Clark & Kaufmann of Madison. Orally argued by John F. Jenswold.

For the plaintiffs-respondents the cause was submitted on the brief of John Walsh and John C. Mitby of Axley Brynelson of Madison. Orally argued by John Walsh.

Before Eich, C.J., Gartzke, P.J., and Dykman, J.


GARTZKE, P.J.

The defendants appeal from a judgment awarding the plaintiff Karen Cormican (Cormican) $260,000 damages from an automobile accident, her husband $15,000 for lost consortium and lost society and companionship, and $2,200 for medical expenses. The defendants are the adverse driver Bardson Larrabee, his employer, and the liability insurance carrier on his truck. The first issue is the recoverability of damages...

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