Steinhilber v. Prairie Pine Mutual Insurance Co.

OPINION

Toussaint, Chief Judge.

Appellant Dean Steinhilber sued respondent Prairie Pine Mutual Insurance Company to recover for the loss of some chopped hay damaged by fire. The district court granted respondent’s motion for summary judgment. Appellant challenges the district court’s order, arguing genuine issues of material fact exist and the district court erred in its application of the law. We reverse and remand.

FACTS

On March 1, 1990, appellant discovered a fire inside a silo containing chopped hay. Appellant did not own the silo but did own the chopped hay. Over the course of several…