Legal Opinion

Mortensen v. Heritage Mutual Insurance Co.

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided February 17, 1999No. 97-1140PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CADY, Justice.

An insured appeals from a judgment entered by the district court following a joint motion for adjudication of law points. The district court interpreted Iowa Code section 516A.2 '(1997) to prohibit stacking of uninsured motorist coverage under two insurance policies which did not contain antistacking provisions. We conclude the district court properly determined Iowa Code section 516A.2 did not permit stacking of insurance coverage in this case.

I. Background Facts and Proceedings.

Scott Mortensen was riding his bicycle when he was struck by a vehicle operated by an uninsured…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Lemars Mutual Insurance Co. v. JofferSupreme Court of Iowa · 1998
  2. Leuchtenmacher v. Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1990
  3. Iowa Comprehensive Petroleum Underground Storage Tank Fund Board v. Farmland Mutual Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1997
  4. Mewes v. STATE FARM AUTOMOBILE INS. CO., INC.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1995
  5. Hernandez v. Farmers Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1990

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. American Family Mutual Insurance Co. v. PetersenSupreme Court of Iowa · 2004
  2. Maxine Gail Veatch v. City of Waverly and Jason Leonard, Individually and in His Official CapacitySupreme Court of Iowa · 2015
  3. Westfield Insurance Companies v. Economy Fire & Casualty Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 2001
  4. Iowa Comprehensive Petroleum Underground Storage Tank Fund Board v. Mobil Oil Corp.Supreme Court of Iowa · 2000
  5. Swainston v. American Family Mutual Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 2009

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