Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Co. v. Globe American Casualty Co.

LARSON, Justice.

Christine Kasai was driving a car owned by Tony Jacobi when it was struck by an uninsured driver. Kasai was injured and looked to the uninsured motorist provisions of her father’s Grinnell Mutual policy and to Jacobi’s insurer, Globe American. Globe paid $1000 to Kasai on its medical payment provisions but denied liability under its uninsured motorist coverage. Grinnell Mutual paid $30,000 to Kasai and then sued for contribution from Globe.

The district court ordered the claim prorated between Grinnell Mutual and Globe and gave Globe $1000 credit against its share for its…