Legal Opinion
Koppie v. Allied Mutual Insurance Co.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided September 19, 1973No. 55935PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
REYNOLDSON, Justice.
Plaintiff Leota Koppie brought an “excess judgment” action against defendant insurance company (Allied), alleging Allied was guilty of bad faith in failing to settle plaintiff’s claim against the company’s insured. Trial court directed a defendant’s verdict, plaintiff appeals and we affirm.
Allied issued a $10,000 limit automobile liability policy to Russell Dobson or Agnes Dobson. On March 1, 1968, the insured vehicle, while driven by Russell Dobson, came into collision with an auto driven by plaintiff.
On August 21, 1969, plaintiff sued Russell Dobson, alleging severe and…
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- Bollinger v. NussSupreme Court of Kansas · 1969
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