Bruhn Farms Joint Venture v. Fireman's Fund Insurance

BEAM, Circuit Judge.

Bruhn Farms Joint Venture (Bruhn) appeals the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company (Fireman’s) in this insurance dispute over the adjusted value of hail-damaged crops in northwest Iowa. Because a factual dispute remains regarding the adjustment of this claim, we reverse and remand to the district court for further proceedings.

I. BACKGROUND

Rural Community Insurance Services (RCIS), acting as managing general agent for Fireman’s, issued a policy of crop-hail insurance to Bruhn. The policy afforded coverage during the 2012…