Legal Opinion

Farmers Butter & Dairy Cooperative v. Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co.

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided April 13, 1972No. 54938PublishedCited by 29 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

RAWLINGS, Justice.

Law action by plaintiff Farmers Butter and Dairy Cooperative (bailee) seeking recovery under auto collision provisions of fleet insurance policy issued by defendant Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company (insurer). Trial to court resulted in judgment adverse to plaintiff-bailee and it appeals. We reverse.

The case was submitted and adjudicated on an agreed stipulation of facts which, to the extent here relevant, discloses:

Bailee is the operator of numerous tank trucks used in effecting farm milk collections. At all times concerned it held an insurer issued fleet collision and…

2Cases cited39 opinions

  1. Hamilton v. WosepkaSupreme Court of Iowa · 1967
  2. Wendelin v. RussellSupreme Court of Iowa · 1966
  3. Osborne v. Security InsuranceCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1957
  4. MORRIS PLAN LEASING COMPANY v. Bingham Feed and Grain Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1966
  5. Hessen v. Iowa Automobile Mutual InsuranceSupreme Court of Iowa · 1922

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3Cited by29 opinions

  1. Sandhorst v. Mauk's Transfer, Inc.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1977
  2. Bechtel v. City of Des MoinesSupreme Court of Iowa · 1975
  3. Welke v. City of DevenportSupreme Court of Iowa · 1981
  4. State v. MinerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1983
  5. Matter of Guardianship of MatejskiSupreme Court of Iowa · 1988

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