Amsden v. Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Co.

HARRIS, Justice.

Plaintiff insured has appealed a verdict directed in favor of his fire insurance companies. We affirm.

The three defendant insurance companies issued fire insurance policies upon the assets and business earnings of plaintiff’s farm implement business. These policies were in force October 15, 1969 when fire destroyed plaintiff’s business building and contents. The state fire marshall concluded the fire was the work of an arsonist and undertook an investigation. Plaintiff himself was among those investigated. Plaintiff promptly filed his loss claims but, because of the nature of…