Legal Opinion
Employers Mutual Casualty Co. v. Cedar Rapids Television Co.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided July 24, 1996No. 95-787PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*640HARRIS, Justice.
This dispute concerns whether an insurer’s duty to defend continues after dismissal of certain counts in the petition. The insurer contends the obligation to defend ended with the dismissal of'those counts that squared with listed coverages in the policy. The trial court ruled otherwise and we agree.
In the underlying case of Bond v. Cedar Rapids Television Co., 518 N.W.2d 352 (Iowa 1994), we reversed a plaintiffs judgment in a suit for tortious interference with a contract. The present plaintiff, Employers Mutual Casualty Company (Employers), was the insurer of Cedar Rapids…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- A.Y. McDonald Industries, Inc. v. Insurance Co. of North AmericaSupreme Court of Iowa · 1991
- Titan Holdings Syndicate, Inc. v. The City of Keene, New HampshireCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1990
- Tews Funeral Home, Inc. v. Ohio Casualty Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1987
- First Newton National Bank v. General Casualty Co. of WisconsinSupreme Court of Iowa · 1988
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- Pennsylvania Pulp & Paper Co. v. Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co., Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2003
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