Legal Opinion
North Star Mutual Insurance Co. v. Holty
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided March 18, 1987No. 86-424PublishedCited by 53 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LAVORATO, Justice.
The issue in this case is whether a highway accident involving a farmer’s truck is covered by his farm liability insurance, which excludes coverage for bodily injury arising out of the use of any motor vehicle. We hold that the truck is a motor vehicle excluded from coverage; we vacate the decision of the court of appeals and reverse the judgment of the district court.
On the afternoon of May 14, 1984, Lor-ren Judson Holty was driving his 1951 half-ton truck southbound on an Iowa blacktop road. David R. Junko and his companion were approaching from the south on their…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v. PartridgeCalifornia Supreme Court · 1973
- Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co. v. SandbulteSupreme Court of Iowa · 1981
- Waseca Mutual Insurance Co. v. NoskaSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1983
- Central Bearings Co. v. Wolverine Insurance CompanySupreme Court of Iowa · 1970
- Cairns v. Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1987
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3Cited by53 opinions
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- Kalell v. Mutual Fire & Automobile Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1991
- Met-Coil Systems Corp. v. Columbia Casualty Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1994
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