Legal Opinion · Dissent

Bill v. FARM BUREAU LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided February 12, 1963No. 50774Published

1DissentLarson, J.

(dissenting) — Although it seems a futile gesture, I feel compelled to dissent, especially in light of the fact *1228that, in order to reverse, the majority admittedly overrule two well established rules of long standing in this court. The situation certainly is not one which, in the interest of justice, makes a change necessary or desirable. Those rules do not cause a wrongful result here, and plaintiffs should not be denied a deserved judgment in their favor. The majority hold, and I agree, that there was ample evidence to require submission of this case to the jury. Its verdict is…

2Cases cited25 opinions

  1. Agen v. Metropolitan Life InsuranceWisconsin Supreme Court · 1900
  2. Stephenson v. Bankers Life Ass'n of Des MoinesSupreme Court of Iowa · 1899
  3. Lindahl v. Supreme Court I. O. F.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1907
  4. In Re Lundvall's EstateSupreme Court of Iowa · 1951
  5. Reddick v. Grand Union Tea Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1941

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