Twait v. Farmers Mutual Hail Insurance Co. of Iowa

This appeal from an interlocutory ruling, granted by us under rule 332, Rules of Civil Procedure, presents the question whether, under the facts of the case, an arbitration award is invalid because made by only two of three arbitrators. We must disagree with the trial court’s ruling the award is invalid upon this ground.

Plaintiff, a farmer, brought this law action against defendant, insurance company, to recover for damage to his crops from hail. Division II of defendant’s answer alleges the policy and a subsequent agreement of the parties provide for arbitration of the loss, such arbitration…