Midwest Mutual Insurance v. Farmers Insurance

Foth, C.J.:

This is an action by one insurance company against another for contribution to a settlement of an uninsured motorist claim. The facts were stipulated in the trial court and the case was submitted on the stipulation. The trial court ordered contribution, and the defendant insurer appeals.

Plaintiff Midwest Mutual Insurance Company issued a liability policy on a motorcycle owned by Kenneth R. Walton. The policy contained an uninsured motorist endorsement with a $15,000 limit for personal injuries to any one person. Defendant Farmers Insurance Company, Inc., issued two policies to…