City of Cedar Rapids v. Northwestern National Insurance Co. of Milwaukee

HARRIS, Justice.

Plaintiff city brought this suit against its general liability insurer to recover for damages, including punitive damages, it was required to pay in a false arrest suit. The insurance company defended the claim, and argues on appeal, that punitive damage awards were not and could not be covered by the policy. We affirm the trial court’s holding for the city.

In a separate suit Larry Wilson obtained a judgment against the City of Cedar Rapids for unlawful arrest, detention, and imprisonment. Because of the similarity between Wilson’s name and that of another person, Wilson was…