Progressive Casualty Insurance v. Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance

Knudson, J.:

Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company (Farm Bureau) appeals the district court’s judgment of $8,333 in favor of Progressive Casualty Insurance Company (Progressive). Progressive cross-appeals the court’s denial of its request for attorney fees.

We reverse the district court after concluding its interpretation of Farm Bureau’s policy to be in error. Our decision renders moot the issue of whether the trial court erred in refusing to grant Progressive attorney fees.

The facts of this case are not in dispute. Angela Thornell was a passenger on a motorcycle owned and driven by Christopher…