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cost defense in Wisconsin

8 Wisconsin opinions name it 2 courts 1947–2026 1 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Wisconsin courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (6)

CaseFollowedCited
Hebela v. Healthcare Ins. Co.green
njsuperctappdiv · 2004 · cited in 2 Wisconsin opinions naming this issue, 2007–2007
2 sentences

2007Id. at 83 ("When the defense costs cannot be apportioned, the insurer must assume the cost of the defense for both covered and non-covered claims.").

2007Id. at 83 ("When the defense costs cannot be apportioned, the insurer must assume the cost of the defense for both covered and non-covered claims.").

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State v. Stuartgreen
wis · 2005 · cited in 1 Wisconsin opinions naming this issue, 2026–2026
2 sentences

2026See State v. Stuart, 2005 WI 47, ¶¶30-31 , 279 Wis. 2d 659 , 695 N.W.2d 259 . 28 No. 2025AP983-CR being left to cross examine only a witness whose relevant knowledge is much attenuated from first-hand sources is high.

2026See State v. Stuart, 2005 WI 47, ¶¶30-31 , 279 Wis. 2d 659 , 695 N.W.2d 259 . 28 No. 2025AP983-CR being left to cross examine only a witness whose relevant knowledge is much attenuated from first-hand sources is high.

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Southeast Wisconsin Professional Baseball Park District v. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries America, Inc.green
wisctapp · 2007 · cited in 1 Wisconsin opinions naming this issue, 2018–2018
1 sentence

2018See Mitsubishi , 304 Wis. 2d 637 , ¶ 22, 738 N.W.2d 87 .

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SOUTHEAST WISCONSIN v. Mitsubishigreen
wisctapp · 2007 · cited in 1 Wisconsin opinions naming this issue, 2018–2018
1 sentence

2018See Mitsubishi , 304 Wis. 2d 637 , ¶ 22, 738 N.W.2d 87 .

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Reilly v. Hearst Corp.green
cand · 2000 · cited in 1 Wisconsin opinions naming this issue, 2003–2003
1 sentence

2003Without a complete sense of the investment that the Journal has sunk into the Sunday-daily conversion program, it is impossible to know its relative needs for recoupment. 28 For an informative discussion of the limitations facing a newspaper operating as a monopolist in a market with compet *164 ing sources of news and advertising media, see Reilly v. Hearst Corp., 107 F. Supp. 2d 1192, 1201 (N.D.

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Allstate Insurance Co. v. Charneskigreen
wis · 1962 · cited in 1 Wisconsin opinions naming this issue, 1991–1991
2 sentences

1991Co. v. Charneski, 16 Wis. 2d 325, 331 , 114 N.W.2d 489, 493 (1962); the statutes provide an insurer with several methods of reducing the cost of defense until the coverage issue is resolved; 3 and under a liability policy an insurer can control defense costs by retaining counsel at a fee it negotiates rather than directing the insured to retain counsel at the local market rate. 4 Cf. Patrick v. *1067 Head of the Lakes Coop.

1991Co. v. Charneski, 16 Wis. 2d 325, 331 , 114 N.W.2d 489, 493 (1962); the statutes provide an insurer with several methods of reducing the cost of defense until the coverage issue is resolved; 3 and under a liability policy an insurer can control defense costs by retaining counsel at a fee it negotiates rather than directing the insured to retain counsel at the local market rate. 4 Cf. Patrick v. *1067 Head of the Lakes Coop.

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Wisconsin. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (2)

CaseCitedYears
Elliott v. Donahue green
wisctapp · 1991
1 sentence

1996The basis for the Grube court's conclusion is derived from language expressed in Elliott, wherein the appellate court recognized that "the statutes provide an insurer with several methods of reducing the cost of defense until the coverage issue is resolved." See Elliott, 163 Wis. 2d at 1066 .

11996–1996
Elies v. Elies green
wis · 1941
2 sentences

1947Elies v. Elies (1941), 239 Wis. 60 , 300 N. W. 493 .

1947Elies v. Elies (1941), 239 Wis. 60 , 300 N. W. 493 .

11947–1947

Statutes the citing opinions construe

WI § Wis. Stat. § 806.04 (4) WI § Wis. Stat. § 802.08 (3)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

CA 82 (1915–2026) NY 28 (1899–2019) LA 20 (1980–2018) IL 20 (1916–2022) MI 18 (1945–2024) NJ 18 (1971–2024) TX 17 (1986–2026) WA 16 (1972–2019) CO 16 (1960–2026) MD 15 (1975–2019) FL 14 (1981–2025) AZ 12 (1965–2019) PA 12 (1937–2017) MA 11 (1903–2026) IA 10 (1972–2025) MO 10 (1983–2021) MS 9 (1986–2004) WI 8 (1947–2026) AK 8 (1973–2025) CT 7 (1995–2019) MN 7 (1981–2016) GA 7 (1983–2025) OH 7 (1993–2024) OK 6 (1962–2015) TN 6 (1985–2013) IN 6 (2010–2020) KS 6 (1913–2009) NH 5 (2008–2021) NM 5 (1990–2015) VA 5 (1955–2026) NC 5 (1992–2018) OR 4 (1933–2021) HI 4 (2009–2016) RI 3 (1981–2006) WY 3 (1984–2021) AL 2 (1986–2010) SC 2 (1977–1999) UT 2 (1990–1997) DC 2 (1982–2025) ID 2 (1992–1997) NV 2 (1995–2021) MT 2 (1998–2003) NE 2 (1983–1984)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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