Jones v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.
Supreme Court of Iowa
1Opinion of the Court
BAKER, Justice.
In this case, Clinton P. Jones appeals the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, ruling that he had no right of recovery for his loss-of-consortium claim under his ex-wife Shawna’s liability policy, nor under his own uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage. We hold that State Farm has coverage for Clinton’s loss-of-consortium claim under Shawna’s liability coverage and under Clinton’s underinsured motorist (UIM) coverage. Clinton’s recovery under his UIM coverage is limited to the total damages suffered by…
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- McIlravy v. North River Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 2002
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- Lepic Ex Rel. Lepic v. Iowa Mutual Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1987
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