Wisconsin Supreme Court November 27, 1962 (Ryan v. Friede)

Wilkie, J.

The sole issue in this case is whether or not the defendant-insurer can claim that its liability is limited to $10,000 (rather than $20,000) due to the fact that the plaintiff, in effect, is the only one damaged as a result of the defendant-insured’s negligence, although two persons were injured in the single accident (one of the injured dying instantly).

Under sec. 331.04, Stats.