Legal Opinion

Stine Seed Farm, Inc. v. Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co.

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided March 24, 1999No. 97-2061PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HARRIS, Justice.

The question is whether, under either of two liability policies, an insurer was obligated to defend and indemnify in an underlying action. Because we think the trial court correctly found no such obligation, we affirm dismissal of this suit by the insured against the insurer.

The plaintiff insureds, Stine Seed Farm, Inc. a/k/a Atlas Seed Company, Midwest Oil Seeds, Inc., and Eden Enterprise, Inc. (Stine), a commercial dealer in farm seeds, purchased two liability insurance policies from defendant Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company. One was a commercial package policy for…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. A.Y. McDonald Industries, Inc. v. Insurance Co. of North AmericaSupreme Court of Iowa · 1991
  2. Weber v. IMT Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1990
  3. Ottumwa Housing Authority v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1993
  4. Employers Mutual Casualty Co. v. Cedar Rapids Television Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1996
  5. Chipokas v. Travelers Indemnity Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1978

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Westfield Insurance Companies v. Economy Fire & Casualty Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 2001
  2. Gulf Underwriters Insurance v. City of Council BluffsDistrict Court, S.D. Iowa · 2010
  3. Norwalk Ready Mix Concrete, Inc. v. Travelers Insurance CompaniesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2001
  4. Hartford Underwriters Ins. Co. v. Worldwide Transp. Shipping Co.District Court, E.D. Illinois · 2018
  5. Austin v. Cuna Mutual Life Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1999

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