Weiss Law Office, S.C.
Monte E. Weiss

Monte E. Weiss' Published Cases

Crum & Forster Specialty Ins. Co. v. DVO, Inc., 939 F.3d 852 (7th Cir. 2019)

Rural Mut. Ins. Co. v. Lester Bldgs., LLC, 2019 WI 70, 387 Wis. 2d 414, 929 N.W.2d 180.

Steadfast Ins. Co. v. Greenwich Ins. Co., 2019 WI 6, 385 Wis. 2d 213, 922 N.W.2d 71.

Casper v. American Int’l. South Ins. Co., 2017 WI App 36

State Farm Fire & Cas. Co. v. Hague Quality Water, Int’l, 2013 WI App 10, 345 Wis. 2d 741, 826 N.W.2d 412 aff’d 2014 WI 5.

Casper v. Am. Int’l S. Ins. Co., 2011 WI 81, 800 N.W.2d 880

American Family Mutual Ins. Co. v. David Golke, 2009 WI 81, 319 Wis. 2d 397, 768 N.W.2d 729

Farmers Auto. Ins. Ass’n v. Union Pac. Ry. Co., 2009 WI 73, 319 Wis. 2d 52, 768 N.W.2d 596

Everson v. Lorenz, 2005 WI 51, 280 Wis. 2d 1, 695 N.W.2d 298

Ins. Co. of N. Am. v. Cease Elec. Inc., 2004 WI 139, 276 Wis. 2d 361, 688 N.W.2d 462

Kevin S. Dalka v. American Family Mutual Ins. Co., 2011 WI App 90, 334 Wis. 2d 686, 799 N.W.2d 923

Feerick v. Matrix Moving Sys., Inc., 2007 WI App 143, 302 Wis. 2d 464, 736 N.W.2d 172

Aaron Bain v. Tielens Construction, Inc., 2006 WI App 127, 294 Wis. 2d 318, 718 N.W.2d 240.

Spic & Span, Inc. v. Cont’l Cas. Co., 203 Wis. 2d 118, 552 N.W.2d 435 (Ct. App. 1996)

Seminars

“Issues in Wisconsin Discovery and Summary Judgment Practice”, Milwaukee County Circuit Court, December 15, 1995.


“Subrogation: An Update on Some Recent Subrogation Cases”, Civil Trial Counsel of Wisconsin, Annual Convention 1998.


“A Selected Update on Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist Coverage”, Milwaukee Bar Association, September 11, 2001.


“Update on Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist Coverage”, Wisconsin Update on Auto Accident Litigation, Professional Education Systems Institute, LLC, December 18-19, 2001.


“Avoiding Bad Faith in the Claims Stage”, Insurance Bad Faith Claims in Wisconsin, Lorman Education Services, February 28, 2002.


“Wisconsin Insurance Litigation: UM/UIM, Subrogation, and Litigating Coverage Issues”, Professional Education Systems Institute, LLC, October 10-11, 2002.


“A Selected Update on Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist Coverage”, Milwaukee Bar Association, November 12, 2002.


“Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist Coverage: An Update & Subrogation: An Update”, Wisconsin Supreme Court – Civil Law Seminar: November 21, 2002.


“Avoiding Bad Faith in the Claims Stage”, Insurance Bad Faith Claims in Wisconsin, Lorman Education Services, February 25, 2003.


“Common Insurance Coverage Disputes: First Party, Third Party, Advertising Injury, Personal Injury, Contractual Liability, Reinsurance, Retrospective Premium and Subrogation Disputes”, Challenges in Wisconsin Insurance Coverage Litigation, National Business Institute, Inc., August 12, 2003.


“The Previously Lost Economic Loss Doctrine”, Civil Trial Counsel of Wisconsin – Fall Convention; September 19, 2003.


“Wisconsin Insurance Litigation: UM/UIM, Subrogation & Litigating Coverage Issues”, Professional Education Systems Institute, LLC, April 15-16, 2004.


“Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist Coverage, An Update”, Wisconsin Supreme Court – Civil Law Seminar, December 1-3, 2004.


“Avoiding Bad Faith in the Claims Stage”, Insurance Bad Faith Claims in Wisconsin, Lorman Education Services, March 22, 2005 and April 29, 2005.


“Insurance Coverage for the Misrepresentation and Breach of Contract Claims”, Defending Against the Claim Related to Sale of Property, Civil Trial Counsel of Wisconsin, April 7, 2005.


“Application of the Economic Loss Doctrine in the Construction Defect Case”, Defending the Construction Defect Case, Civil Trial Counsel of Wisconsin, April 8, 2005.


“Getting the Most Out of Your Evidence During Wisconsin Personal Injury Trials”, National Business Institute, Inc., April19, 2005.


“The Economic Loss Doctrine, How Far Does it Reach?”, State Bar of Wisconsin – Litigation Section Seminar Annual Meeting, May 3, 2006.


“Selected Issues for Worker’s Compensation Training”, Zurich American Insurance Group, Brookfield, Wisconsin, November 3, 2006.


“Avoiding Bad Faith in the Claims Stage – First Party Claims”, Insurance Bad Faith Claims in Wisconsin, Lorman Education Services, March 31, 2006, March 30, 2007 and March 26, 2008.


“Wisconsin Case Law, A Selected Update”, Wisconsin Claims Counsel, May 22, 2008.


“Replacement Cost Coverage & The Appraisal Clause: Wisconsin Law After The Farmers v. Union Pacific”, Wisconsin Fire Loss Association, October 13, 2009.


“Spoliation of Evidence: Wisconsin Law After American Fam. Mut. Ins. Co, v. Goelke Bros.”, Wisconsin Fire Loss Association, October 13, 2009.


“Treatment of Payments for Medical Expenses in Third Party and First Party Claims”, Wisconsin Supreme Court – Civil Law Seminar: December 3, 2009.


“Avoiding Bad Faith In The Claims Stage”, Wisconsin Defense Counsel, Spring Conference, April 23, 2015.


“Duty to Defend Issues”, Panel Discussion, Wisconsin Defense Counsel, Spring Conference, April 24, 2015.


“Wisconsin’s Disciplinary Process – An Overview”, Wisconsin Defense Counsel Winter Conference, December 4, 2015


“Update on Wisconsin Subrogation Law”, Wisconsin Defense Counsel, Spring Conference, April 21, 2016


“Wisconsin’s Disciplinary Process – An Overview”, Wisconsin Association for Justice, 2016 Summer Seminar, July 16, 2016.


“Fire Scene Investigations”, Rural Mutual Insurance Company, April 6, 2017


“Auto Litigation from Start to Finish”, National Business Institute, May 25, 2017


“Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist Law – Made Simple”, National Business Institute, December 6, 2017.


“Common Insurance Coverage Issues In Car Crashes”, State Bar of Wisconsin – Car Crash Symposium, January 18, 2018.

Articles & Publications

  • “Wisconsin’s Economic Loss Doctrine – An Update,” Milwaukee Bar Association – Messenger, November 2005.
  • “Spoliation Of Evidence: A New Defense in Products Liability Cases,” Wisconsin Lawyer, May 1997.
  • “Enhanced Injury Theory as a Defense,” Wisconsin Lawyer, November 1996.

Monte E. Weiss' Practice Areas

INSURANCE COVERAGE

We have successfully litigated coverage cases insuring that our clients are obligated only to provide the coverage paid for under their policies.

INSURANCE DEFENSE

When insureds, carriers, and self-insured companies need representation in court, they look to us to provide their best defense.

ADR SERVICES

Attorney Monte E. Weiss has committed a portion of his practices to helping attorneys and parties resolve their claims through various forms of ADR.

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