Farm & City Insurance Co. v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.
Supreme Court of Iowa
1Opinion of the Court
McCORMICK, Justice.
This appeal involves a dispute between two automobile liability insurance companies concerning coverage of a tortfeasor in an automobile accident. Two principal questions are presented. One is whether the coverage of plaintiff Farm & City Insurance Company was excess and the coverage of defendant United Fidelity and Guaranty Company was primary. The other is whether plaintiff is entitled to indemnity from defendant for costs of defending three lawsuits that arose from the accident. In a declaratory judgment action brought in equity, the trial court ruled against plaintiff…
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