Legal Opinion
Smithway Motor Xpress, Inc. v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Co.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided April 15, 1992No. 91-285PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SCHULTZ, Justice.
In this appeal, the issue is whether a general liability policy covers a claim by an insured’s former employee seeking damages for retaliatory discharge. The district court granted a summary judgment in favor of the insurer. We affirm.
Smithway Motor Xpress, Inc., (Smith-way) purchased a comprehensive liability policy from Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. (Liberty). The policy was in effect on January 5, 1988, when a former employee of Smithway filed a suit against Smithway seeking damages as a result of an alleged wrongful discharge.
Smithway commenced this declaratory judgment…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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- Rodman v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1973
- Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co. v. SandbulteSupreme Court of Iowa · 1981
- Haugan v. Home Indemnity CompanySouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1972
- Olympic, Inc. v. Providence Washington Insurance Co. of AlaskaAlaska Supreme Court · 1982
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