SMITHWAY MOTOR XPRESS v. LIBERTY MUT.

No. 91-285.

484 N.W.2d 192 (1992)

SMITHWAY MOTOR XPRESS, INC., Appellant, v. LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO., Appellee.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

April 15, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Blake Parker of Parker & Fors, Fort Dodge, for appellant.

Patrick J. McNulty of Grefe & Sidney, Des Moines, for appellee.

Considered by McGIVERIN, C.J., and SCHULTZ, CARTER, LAVORATO, and ANDREASEN, JJ.


SCHULTZ, Justice.

In this appeal, the issue is whether a general liability policy covers a claim by an insured's former employee seeking damages for retaliatory discharge. The district court granted a summary judgment in favor of the insurer. We affirm.

Smithway Motor Xpress, Inc., (Smithway) purchased a comprehensive liability policy from Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. (Liberty). The policy was in effect on January 5, 1988, when a former employee of Smithway...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases