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subrogated claim in Wisconsin

7 Wisconsin opinions name it 2 courts 1987–2007 0 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 (4)

CaseFollowedCited
Johnson v. Bakergreen
kanctapp · 1986 · cited in 1 Wisconsin opinions naming this issue, 1999–1999
1 sentence

1999In Cates , the court held that evidence that gratuitous public benefits served, and will serve, to mitigate medical malpractice plaintiffs damages violates the collateral source rule because it may affect the jury's consideration of liability issues; see also Johnson v. Baker, 719 P.2d 752 (1986).

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Sampson v. Loguegreen
wisctapp · 1994 · cited in 1 Wisconsin opinions naming this issue, 1997–1997
2 sentences

1997Later, in Sampson v. Logue, 184 Wis. 2d 20, 28 , 515 N.W.2d 917, 920 (Ct. App. 1994), this court again stated that under § 803.03(2)(a), Stats., a subrogated party should be joined as a plaintiff.

1997Later, in Sampson v. Logue, 184 Wis. 2d 20, 28 , 515 N.W.2d 917, 920 (Ct. App. 1994), this court again stated that under § 803.03(2)(a), Stats., a subrogated party should be joined as a plaintiff.

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Garrity v. Rural Mutual Insurancegreen
wis · 1977 · cited in 1 Wisconsin opinions naming this issue, 1994–1994
2 sentences

1994Co., 77 Wis. 2d 537, 541 , 253 N.W.2d 512, 514 (1977) (party with a subrogated claim has an independent, albeit derivative, claim).

1994Co., 77 Wis. 2d 537, 541 , 253 N.W.2d 512, 514 (1977) (party with a subrogated claim has an independent, albeit derivative, claim).

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Bruner v. Kopsgreen
wisctapp · 1981 · cited in 1 Wisconsin opinions naming this issue, 1991–1991
2 sentences

1991An earlier decision by this court, Bruner v. Kops, 105 Wis. 2d 614, 624-25 , 314 N.W.2d 892, 897 (Ct. App. 1981), held that a plaintiff tolls the statute of limitations with respect to a subrogated claim under sec. 803.03(2)(a), Stats., by filing his or her principal claim in the action. 3 Because the issue decided in Bruner was not *401 before the court in Lambert, Lambert does not overrule Bruner .

1991An earlier decision by this court, Bruner v. Kops, 105 Wis. 2d 614, 624-25 , 314 N.W.2d 892, 897 (Ct. App. 1981), held that a plaintiff tolls the statute of limitations with respect to a subrogated claim under sec. 803.03(2)(a), Stats., by filing his or her principal claim in the action. 3 Because the issue decided in Bruner was not *401 before the court in Lambert, Lambert does not overrule Bruner .

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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 (7)

CaseCitedYears
Heifetz v. Johnson green
wis · 1973
2 sentences

1992American and Foreign claims that the trial court erred by finding that the $50,000 payment created a subrogated claim in favor of American and Foreign that must be asserted or it is lost under Heifetz v. Johnson, 61 Wis. 2d 111 , 211 N.W.2d 834 (1973).

1992American and Foreign claims that the trial court erred by finding that the $50,000 payment created a subrogated claim in favor of American and Foreign that must be asserted or it is lost under Heifetz v. Johnson, 61 Wis. 2d 111 , 211 N.W.2d 834 (1973).

21987–1992
Scandrett v. Greenhouse neutral
wis · 1943
2 sentences

2007Id. at 110 .

2007Id.

12007–2007
Thoreson v. Milwaukee & Suburban Transport Corp. green
wis · 1972
2 sentences

1999In Thoreson, 56 Wis. 2d at 243 , 201 N.W.2d at 752 , the Wisconsin Supreme Court declared: The general rule in Wisconsin has been that a plaintiff who has been injured by the tortious conduct of another is entitled to recover the reasonable value of his medical costs reasonably required by the injury.

1999In Thoreson, 56 Wis. 2d at 243 , 201 N.W.2d at 752 , the Wisconsin Supreme Court declared: The general rule in Wisconsin has been that a plaintiff who has been injured by the tortious conduct of another is entitled to recover the reasonable value of his medical costs reasonably required by the injury.

11999–1999
Anderson v. Garber green
wisctapp · 1991
2 sentences

1997In Anderson , we concluded that "[t]he statutory scheme clearly contemplates joining a plaintiffs insurer that has a subrogated claim for medical expenses as party plaintiff." Id. at 399 , 466 N.W.2d at 225 .

1997In Anderson , we concluded that "[t]he statutory scheme clearly contemplates joining a plaintiffs insurer that has a subrogated claim for medical expenses as party plaintiff." Id. at 399 , 466 N.W.2d at 225 .

11997–1997
Radloff v. General Casualty Co. green
wisctapp · 1988
1 sentence

1991Id. at 16 , 432 N.W.2d at 598 . 3 While we agree that the statute of limitations does not bar joinder of a subrogated claim, we note that filing the principal claim does not "toll" the statute to allow an independent claim by *401 the insurer.

11991–1991
Hansen v. AH Robins, Inc. green
wis · 1983
1 sentence

1991Id. at 16 , 432 N.W.2d at 598 . 3 While we agree that the statute of limitations does not bar joinder of a subrogated claim, we note that filing the principal claim does not "toll" the statute to allow an independent claim by *401 the insurer.

11991–1991
Lambert v. Wrensch green
wis · 1987
2 sentences

1987In Lambert v. Wrensch, 135 Wis. 2d 105 , 399 N.W.2d 369 (1987), this court reaffirmed another of Heifetz’s holdings, namely that when the statute of limitations barred the insurance company subrogee from asserting the amount owed it, the insured could recover only his share of the total amount the tortfeasor owed; the insured could not recover the insurance company’s subrogated claim from the tortfeasor.

1987In Lambert v. Wrensch, 135 Wis. 2d 105 , 399 N.W.2d 369 (1987), this court reaffirmed another of Heifetz’s holdings, namely that when the statute of limitations barred the insurance company subrogee from asserting the amount owed it, the insured could recover only his share of the total amount the tortfeasor owed; the insured could not recover the insurance company’s subrogated claim from the tortfeasor.

11987–1987

Statutes the citing opinions construe

WI § Wis. Stat. § 803.03 (4) WI § Wis. Stat. § 802.09 (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

IL 8 (1977–2017) WI 7 (1987–2007) LA 6 (1981–1996) AK 5 (1978–2022) OH 3 (2001–2007) TX 3 (1944–1992) NY 2 (1976–1991) AL 2 (2002–2012) AZ 2 (1980–2014) NC 2 (1937–1991) MN 2 (1985–2000) FL 2 (1934–1973)

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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