Legal Opinion
State ex rel. Hager v. Carriers Insurance Co.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided May 17, 1989No. 88-986PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LARSON, Justice.
This is an interlocutory appeal from an order denying a motion to quash an administrative subpoena issued by the liquidator of an insolvent insurance company under the authority of Iowa Code section 507C.21(l)(e) (1987). We reverse and remand for an order quashing the subpoena.
When an insurance company becomes insolvent, Iowa law provides that the commissioner of insurance shall act as liquidator to take possession of the assets and administer them for the benefit of the creditors subject to the supervision of the district court. See Iowa Code §§ 507C.16-.18 (1987). That…
2Cases cited1 opinion
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3Cited by3 opinions
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