Legal Opinion

Ciha v. Irons

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided December 22, 1993No. 92-1842PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Per curiam

The issue in the present case is whether American Family’s “owned-but-not-insured” exclusion clause is authorized by Iowa Code section 516A.2(1) (1991) as an exclusion designed to avoid duplicate benefits. The plaintiffs, Bradley and Kim Ciha, argue that the exclusion is not authorized under Iowa Code chapter 516A. We believe that the clause is valid and affirm the judgment of the district court.

Bradley was injured on May 26, 1991, when the motorcycle he was operating collided with a vehicle driven by defendant Danny Joe Irons. At the time of the accident, Bradley’s motorcycle was insured by…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Kluiter v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1987
  2. Dullenty v. Rocky Mountain Fire & Casualty Co.Idaho Supreme Court · 1986
  3. Keller v. StateSupreme Court of Iowa · 1991
  4. Tri-State Insurance Co. of Minnesota v. GooyerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1985
  5. Lindahl v. HoweSupreme Court of Iowa · 1984

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Marcus v. YoungSupreme Court of Iowa · 1995
  2. Lemars Mutual Insurance Co. v. JofferSupreme Court of Iowa · 1998
  3. Gabrilson v. FlynnSupreme Court of Iowa · 1996
  4. Lee v. Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 2002
  5. Butler v. Hoover Nature Trail, Inc.Court of Appeals of Iowa · 1994

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