Legal Opinion
Weber v. IMT Insurance Co.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided October 17, 1990No. 88-1389PublishedCited by 48 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McGIVERIN, Chief Justice.
Ralph Newman brought an action against Leo, Daniel, Doug and Howard Weber (Webers) for nuisance and damages resulting from Webers’ alleged contamination of his crops and land. Webers asked their farm insurer, IMT Insurance Company (IMT), to defend and indemnify them against the Newman lawsuit.
When IMT refused to defend or provide coverage, Webers filed this declaratory judgment action seeking a judicial determination that IMT had a duty to defend and indemnify them against Newman’s claim. The district court ruled that IMT was not required to defend and indemnify…
2Cases cited24 opinions
- Claussen v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1989
- Just v. Land Reclamation Ltd.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1990
- C & J Fertilizer, Inc. v. Allied Mutual Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1975
- Ca 79-2759 City of Carter Lake, a Municipal Corporation in the State of Iowa v. The Aetna Casualty and Surety Company, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1979
- United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company v. Star Fire Coals, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1988
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- West Bend Mutual Insurance Co. v. Iowa Iron Works, Inc.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1993
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