WAYNE COUNTY MUT. INS. CO. v. GROVE

No. 65575.

318 N.W.2d 192 (1982)

WAYNE COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, Appellant, v. Laddie E. GROVE, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

April 21, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael J. Streit and Paul M. Goldsmith, William L. Shelton, P. C., Chariton, for appellant.

John N. Moreland, Ottumwa, for appellee.

Considered by LeGRAND, P. J., and HARRIS, McCORMICK, LARSON, and SCHULTZ, JJ.


HARRIS, Justice.

The question is whether plaintiff insurance company is the real party in interest. After paying a fire loss the company brought this suit to recover from defendant whose negligence caused the fire. The trial court denied relief solely because it found the company was not the real party in interest. On the company's appeal we reverse the trial court and remand for entry of judgment for the plaintiff.

Defendant and his brother are beneficiaries...

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