Legal Opinion
Stortenbecker v. Pottawattamie Mutual Insurance Ass'n
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided November 11, 1971No. 54603PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STUART, Justice.
Herman Stortenbecker commenced this law action against his insurance carrier, Pottawattamie Mutual Insurance Association, for indemnification of the loss he had sustained when fire completely destroyed a tenant house on his farm. The insurance policy contained the following limitation on coverage:
“Conditions suspending or restricting insurance.
“Unless otherwise provided in writing added hereto this company shall not be liable for loss occurring: * * *
“b. While a described building, whether intended for occupancy by owner or tenant, is vacant or unoccupied beyond a period of…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Henschel v. Hawkeye-Security Insurance CompanySupreme Court of Iowa · 1970
- Herrman v. . Adriatic Fire Insurance Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1881
- Brammer v. Allied Mutual Insurance CompanySupreme Court of Iowa · 1970
- Williams v. Niagara Fire Ins.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1879
- In Re Will of BehrendSupreme Court of Iowa · 1943
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Mellon Bank, N.A. v. Aetna Business Credit, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1980
- Walter Myers v. Merrimack Mutual Fire Insurance Company, an Insurance Company Doing Business in IllinoisCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1986