CLOCK v. LARSON

No. 96-29.

564 N.W.2d 436 (1997)

Merlin CLOCK, Appellant, v. L.M. LARSON, Individually, Larson's River City Insurance Agency, Ltd., and IMT Insurance Company, Appellees.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

June 18, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Tito Trevino of Trevino Law Office, Fort Dodge, and Joseph W. Fernandez of Walker Law Firm, Des Moines, for appellant.

John M. Wharton and Joseph M. Barron of Peddicord, Wharton, Thune & Spencer, P.C., Des Moines, for appellees L.M. Larson and Larson's River City Insurance Agency, Ltd.

Darrell J. Isaacson and Richard R. Winga of Laird, Heiny, McManigal, Winga, Duffy & Stambaugh, P.L.C., Mason City, for appellee IMT Insurance Company.

Considered by McGIVERIN, C.J., and HARRIS, LARSON, LAVORATO, and NEUMAN, JJ.


HARRIS, Justice.

Upon being sued for a grievous tort injury, and in view of modest liability insurance limits, an insured brought this suit against his insurance agent and insurer, claiming they should have provided greater coverage. As a part of a settlement with the tort plaintiff, the insured assigned her all his interest in the suit. But when, as assignee, the tort plaintiff then pressed the present suit, it was dismissed...

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