Legal Opinion
City of Burlington v. Western Surety Co.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided September 9, 1999No. 98-06PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TERNUS, Justice.
This case presents a narrow issue: Can an insured who incurs expenses to avoid a third-party liability claim recover its payment under a fidelity bond? We agree with the district court that the fidelity bond at issue in this case does not provide coverage for such payments. Therefore, we affirm the district court’s order entering summary judgment for the insurer.
I. Background Facts and Proceedings.
The fire department of the appellant, City of Burlington, maintained a master key to all the school buildings in the Burlington school district in order to have immediate access in…
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