Shelter Mutual Insurance Co. v. State Farm Mutual Auto Ins. Co.

JOHN E. PARRISH, Judge.

Shelter Mutual Insurance Co. (Shelter) appeals a summary judgment in favor of State Farm Mutual Auto Insurance Co. (State Farm) in an action Shelter brought seeking contribution for damages Shelter paid as a result of a one-vehicle automobile accident. The driver of the automobile was an insured under terms of both an insurance policy issued by Shelter and an insurance policy issued by State Farm. This court reverses and remands.

Our review [in an appeal from summary judgment] is essentially de novo. The criteria on appeal for testing the propriety of summary judgment…