Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance v. Carmody

Johnson, J.:

Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company, Inc. (Farm Bureau) appeals the summary judgment granted to defendants Johnson and Hershewe & Gulick, P.C. (hereafter collectively referred to as “Johnson”). Farm Bureau complains that the district court incorrectly ruled that it could not sue Johnson for conversion based upon Johnson’s settling of his client’s personal injury action against the tortfeasor and distributing the settlement proceeds without paying Farm Bureau’s claimed lien for personal injury protection (PIP) benefits. Finding an action for conversion will not he under the facts…