Legal Opinion
American States Insurance Co. v. Estate of Tollari
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided February 13, 1985No. 83-1630PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
UHLENHOPP, Justice.
The determinative issue in this appeal is whether the district court erred in its construction of “underinsured” in section 516A.1 of the Iowa Code of 1981.
Most of the facts which give rise to the issue are uncontroverted. Randy Schuldt was driving a car near Van Wert, Iowa. An accident occurred, and Schuldt and his five passengers including Mark Tollari were killed. The accident occurred in such way that the Schuldt estate is liable to the Tollari estate in damages for Tollari’s death.
At the time of the accident the car was covered by three liability insurance policies…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Holman v. All Nation Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1980
- Hubbard v. StateSupreme Court of Iowa · 1969
- Detrick v. Aetna Casualty and Surety CompanySupreme Court of Iowa · 1968
- Benzer v. Iowa Mutual Tornado Insurance Ass'nSupreme Court of Iowa · 1974
- McClure v. Employers Mutual Casualty CompanySupreme Court of Iowa · 1976
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3Cited by45 opinions
- State Automobile Mutual Insurance v. YoulerWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1990
- Waits v. United Fire & Casualty Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1997
- Hoekstra v. Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1986
- Claro Gonzales and Tomasa R. Gonzales, by Personal Representative v. Millers Casualty Insurance Company of Texas, a Delaware CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1991
- Kapadia v. Preferred Risk Mutual Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1988
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