Equitable estoppel does not allow an insurer to enforce the terms of an alleged verbal settlement agreement between a workers' compensation claimant and another insurance carrier because there was no written contract between the parties, District III of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals ruled.Case: Weber v. Secura Insurance, 2011A2438, 10/10/2012.Facts: Gustav Weber was injured while delivering steel for his employer, Earl M. Jorgensen Co., to Competitive Machining in Illinois. The steel fell off a forklift driven by Timothy Vomastic and on to Weber's right leg, requiring amputation below...
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