Legal Opinion

Altena v. United Fire & Casualty Co.

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided April 13, 1988No. 86-1757PublishedCited by 53 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LAVORATO, Justice.

In this declaratory judgment action, plaintiff Gail Altena asked the district court to construe two insurance policies of defendant Senard Altena to cover damages caused by his alleged sexual abuse of her. Senard's insurer, the United Fire and Casualty Company (UFC), filed a motion for summary judgment, contending that damages from Senard’s acts came within an exclusion from coverage of injuries intended by the insured. Gail also moved for summary judgment, arguing that coverage is required because Senard’s testimony indicates he did not intend any injury to result from his…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Home Insurance Company v. NeilsenIndiana Court of Appeals · 1975
  2. Linebaugh v. BerdishMichigan Court of Appeals · 1985
  3. CNA Insurance v. McGinnisSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1984
  4. Pachucki v. Republic Insurance Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1979
  5. Horace Mann Insurance Co. v. Independent School District No. 656Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1984

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3Cited by53 opinions

  1. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. v. S.S.Texas Supreme Court · 1993
  2. Worcester Insurance v. Fells Acres Day School, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1990
  3. Horace Mann Insurance v. LeeberWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1988
  4. Interstate Power Co. v. Insurance Co. of North AmericaSupreme Court of Iowa · 2000
  5. Michelle Postell v. American Family Mutual Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 2012

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