Legal Opinion

Grinnell Select Insurance Co. v. Continental Western Insurance Co.

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided January 24, 2002No. 99-1798PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

NEUMAN, Justice.

This is a dispute between insurers over the coverage afforded — or not afforded— under an auto insurance policy. The district court denied recovery by appellant, Grinnell Select Insurance Co. (hereinafter “Grinnell”), against appellee, Continental Western Insurance Company (hereinafter “Continental Western”), based on a provision in Continental Western’s policy that excludes liability coverage for any person “[u]sing a vehicle without a reasonable belief that that person is entitled to do so.” Although we disagree with the court’s rationale, we agree the policy affords no…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Hartig Drug Co. v. HartigSupreme Court of Iowa · 1999
  2. Briner v. HyslopSupreme Court of Iowa · 1983
  3. Collins v. Northwest Casualty Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1935
  4. Benavides v. J.C. Penney Life Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1995
  5. Krause v. KrauseSupreme Court of Iowa · 1999

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Central States Industrial Supply, Inc. v. McCulloughDistrict Court, N.D. Iowa · 2003
  2. Pro Edge L.P. v. GueDistrict Court, N.D. Iowa · 2005
  3. Williams v. SECURITY NAT. BANK OF SIOUX CITY, IA.District Court, N.D. Iowa · 2003
  4. Dishman v. American General Assurance Co.District Court, N.D. Iowa · 2002
  5. Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund v. JohnCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 2011

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