Pedro Companies v. Sentry Insurance

OPINION

SCHUMACHER, Judge.

Appellants The Pedro Companies, Carl Pedro, Jr. and Eugene Pedro seek reversal of the district court’s grant of summary judgment, arguing that respondent Sentry Insurance, a Mutual Company (Sentry) was not prejudiced by late notice of the Alfred Pedro lawsuit and thus is responsible for costs and attorney fees incurred in defending the slander claim. We affirm.

FACTS

Alfred Pedro, Carl Pedro, Jr., and Eugene Pedro are brothers. At one time, each was an officer, director, and equal shareholder of Pedro Companies. After a number of disputes, Alfred Pedro was terminated.

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