Legal Opinion

Hornick v. Owners Insurance Co.

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided December 22, 1993No. 92-2017PublishedCited by 26 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ANDREASEN, Justice.

Here we must decide if a pedestrian, who was struck and injured by an underinsured negligent motorist, is entitled to underin-sured motorist benefits under her husband’s automobile liability insurance policy. The district court concluded the injured pedestrian was an insured under the policy and entitled to underinsured motorist coverage. We reverse and remand based on a policy exclusion.

I. Background.

On May 4, 1990, Estella Hornick was injured when struck by a vehicle driven by Esther Stephens while she was walking in a parking lot. Stephens was insured under an automobile…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. A.Y. McDonald Industries, Inc. v. Insurance Co. of North AmericaSupreme Court of Iowa · 1991
  2. Bradley v. Mid-Century InsuranceMichigan Supreme Court · 1980
  3. Rau v. Liberty Mutual InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1978
  4. American States Insurance Co. v. Estate of TollariSupreme Court of Iowa · 1985
  5. Veach v. Farmers Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1990

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3Cited by26 opinions

  1. Dale Boelman and Nancy Boelman v. Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance CompanySupreme Court of Iowa · 2013
  2. Miller v. Westfield Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 2000
  3. Thomas v. Progressive Casualty Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 2008
  4. Liberty Mutual Insurance v. Pella Corp.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2011
  5. Lee v. Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 2002

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