TONEY v. BLACK HAWK MUT. INS. ASS'N

No. 96-2250.

584 N.W.2d 570 (1998)

Ronald G. TONEY and Theresa A. Toney, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. BLACK HAWK MUTUAL INSURANCE ASSOCIATION, Defendant-Appellee, and Grinnell Mutual Insurance Company, Defendant-Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Iowa.

June 24, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Beth E. Hanson and Robert L. Ford of Swisher & Cohrt, P.L.C., Waterloo, for plaintiffs-appellants.

Diane Kutzko and Steven J. Pace of Shuttleworth & Ingersoll, P.C., Cedar Rapids, for defendant-appellee.

Heard by SACKETT, P.J., and STREIT and MAHAN, JJ.


STREIT, Judge.

Toneys appeal the trial courts judgment dismissing their claim against their insurance company for breach of contract. The insurance company refused to pay benefits under the policy for loss due to fire claiming the Toneys intentionally caused the fire. Because substantial evidence supports the trial courts decision, we affirm.

I. Background Facts & Proceedings.

In 1987, plaintiffs Ronald and Theresa Toney bought a house...

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