Hawkeye-Security Insurance v. Lowe Construction Co.

-This is a law action by plaintiff-company, insurer of Marvin Nickol, to recover from defendant, Lowe Construction Company, contribution of half the amount paid by plaintiff in settlement of claims for death of a Mr. Leyendecker, personal injuries to his wife, and damage to his automobile resulting from a collision between a truck owned by plaintiff’s insured and the automobile owned and driven by Leyendecker. The petition alleges the collision was caused by the combined negligence of an employee of Nickol and employees of defendant. Defendant moved to dismiss the petition as not stating a…