Allied Gas & Chemical Co. v. Federated Mutual Insurance Co.

UHLENHOPP, Justice.

The question presented in this appeal is whether the district court abused its discretion in refusing to allow the untimely filing of a response to a request for admissions.

Fire destroyed a fertilizer storage facility and contents owned by plaintiff Allied Gas & Chemical Company, Inc. (Allied). Several of Allied’s business properties, including this storage facility, were insured by defendant Federated Mutual Insurance Company (Federated). Federated paid Allied’s claim on the destroyed building but denied coverage of the contents.

Allied’s policy with Federated included a…