Wisconsin Statutes
Wis. Stat. § 618.48 (2026)
Attorney fees
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618.48618.48 Attorney fees. In an action against an unauthorized person upon a contract of insurance issued in violation of this chapter, if the unauthorized person fails to make payment in accordance with the contract for 30 days after the payment is due and demand is made, and it appears to the court that the refusal was without reasonable cause, the court may allow the plaintiff a reasonable attorney fee and include the fee in any judgment that may be rendered in the action. Failure of the unauthorized person to defend any such action is prima facie evidence that the failure to pay was without reasonable cause. If the unauthorized person knew or should have known that the contract was in violation of this chapter, the court may also award punitive damages.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1
case, 2019–2019 · leading case: Midwest Com. Funding LLC v. Cincinnati Specialty Underwriters Ins. Co. (E.D. Wis. 2019).
Midwest Com. Funding LLC v. Cincinnati Specialty Underwriters Ins. Co. (E.D. Wis. 2019). “However, prior to the transaction, CSU Producer Resources entered into a “producer agreement” with Marsh that essentially allowed Marsh to place policies with Cincinnati through CSU Producer Resources.”
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