FELDER v. STATE FARM MUT. AUTO. INS. CO.

No. 91-1597.

494 N.W.2d 704 (1993)

Lawrence FELDER, Guardian of Michael Felder; Caroline K. Willie and Sandra S. Fassbinder, Administrators of the Estate of Linda Felder, Deceased; Henry Fassbinder and Sandra S. Fassbinder, Guardians of Kelly Felder and Annie Felder; and Richard Felder, Individually, Appellants, v. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY and Jerome W. Ben, Appellees.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

January 20, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert C. Tilden and Robert M. Jilek of Simmons, Perrine, Albright & Ellwood, Cedar Rapids, for appellants.

William C. Fuerste, Douglas M. Henry, Norman J. Wangberg of Fuerste, Carew, Coyle, Juergens & Sudmeier, P.C., Dubuque, for appellees.

Considered by LARSON, P.J., and CARTER, LAVORATO, NEUMAN, and ANDREASEN, JJ.


LARSON, Justice.

Michael Felder was seriously injured in an automobile accident caused by Jerome Ben, whose liability policy provided $100,000 for "bodily injury" and $100,000 for "property damage." Felder collected the $100,000 maximum for personal injury, then claimed additional "property" damages for diminution of assets, based on his payment of expenses beyond those covered by the personal injury provisions. Felder's family sued Ben for loss of consortium, which...

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