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STEFFENS v. AMERICAN STANDARD INSURANCE CO. OF WIS.

No. 53985.

181 N.W.2d 174 (1970)

Leroy STEFFENS, Appellant, v. AMERICAN STANDARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF WISCONSIN and Employers Mutual Casualty Company, Appellees.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

November 10, 1970.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Janss, Dreher, Wilson & Adams, Des Moines, for appellant.

Patterson, Lorentzen, Duffield, Timmons & Irish, Des Moines, for appellee American Standard Ins. Co. of Wisconsin.

Bradshaw, Fowler, Proctor & Fairgrave, Des Moines, for appellee Employers Mutual Casualty Co.

UHLENHOPP, Justice.

The decisive question here is whether our direct action statute constitutes the only remedy an injured third person has against a liability insurer. See Code, 1966, §§ 516.1-516.3.

Plaintiff alleges in substance in his amended petition that he was injured while riding in an automobile driven by one Proehl. Defendants insured Proehl at the time against liability. Plaintiff sued Proehl and as a result of the suit recovered judgment...

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