Farmers Mutual Hail Insurance Company of Iowa v. Fox Turkey Farms, Inc., Fox Turkey Farms, Inc. v. Farmers Mutual Hail Insurance Company of Iowa

In this diversity case, which was tried on the theory that South Dakota law controls, we have two appeals presented. In No. 16,702, Farmers Mutual Hail Insurance Company of Iowa has appealed from the judgment following verdict in favor of Fox Turkey Farms, Inc., on an alleged oral contract of insurance. Fox Farms filed a cross-appeal which presents the single question of whether it is entitled to interest on the amount of the judgment from the date of the loss of its property.

We conclude that a submissible case was not made by Fox Farms and that the court should have sustained motion of…