Neeman v. Otoe County

These are workmen’s compensation cases. Aetna Insurance Company has appealed from judgments of the district court holding Aetna solely liable for payment of four separate workmen’s compensation awards arising out of an accident which occurred April 24, 1968. Aetna contends that Hawkeye Security Insurance Company also covered the risk, and that Aetna and Hawkeye should each be responsible for one-half of the awards.

There is no dispute as to the plaintiffs’ right to compensation benefits nor as to the amount of benefits, Prior to 1968, Otoe County had carried its workmen’s compensation…