Legal Opinion
Skyline Harvestore Systems, Inc. v. Centennial Insurance Co.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided March 16, 1983No. 68107PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McGiverin, justice.
Plaintiff insured, Skyline Harvestore Systems, Inc., appeals from trial court’s declaratory judgment that the insurance policy issued by defendant Centennial Insurance Company does not cover possible awards of punitive damages in personal injury lawsuits against plaintiff. We conclude that Centennial’s liability insurance policy does include coverage of punitive damage awards; accordingly, we reverse the ruling of the trial court.
Skyline notified its insurer, Centennial, that Skyline had been sued in two personal injury actions which involved claims for punitive damages.…
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