Judith A. Hedtcke, Plaintiff-Appellant-Petitioner v. Sentry Insurance Company, Defendant-Respondent

Summary

The court held that the circuit court abused its discretion by enlarging the time for Sentry to answer without finding excusable neglect or adequately explaining its decision. It also rejected the rule that an innocent insured is automatically barred from recovering when another insured intentionally causes the insured loss, holding that the policy obligations were several under the policy language. The court reversed the court of appeals and circuit court and remanded for further proceedings, including a renewed determination of the enlargement motion and the coverage issues.