Auto Owners Ins. Co. v. Estate of Janey

¶1 David Mader appeals a summary judgment granted in favor of Martha Janey and an order denying his motion for reconsideration. Martha's husband, Michael Janey, settled a dispute with Mader by granting Mader a note secured by a mortgage (the "Mader mortgage") that encumbered three properties: the Janeys' homestead property and two non-homestead properties they owned. A subsequent fire at one of the non-homestead properties led to an insurance coverage dispute that ultimately involved the Janeys, their insurer-Auto-Owners Insurance Company (Auto-Owners)-and multiple third-party creditors,…