Curtis O. Griess & Sons, Inc. v. Farm Bureau Insurance

Appellee plaintiff’s swine were infected with pseudorabies after a tornado carried the virus to its swine-raising operation on March 13, 1990. Plaintiff’s swine were insured by defendant insurance company for physical loss caused directly by an applicable peril. Windstorm is a covered peril under the policy. After defendant denied coverage for the loss, plaintiff brought a declaratory judgment action to declare the rights, status, and legal relations of the parties under their contract of insurance. The district court for Lancaster County granted partial summary judgment for plaintiff on the…