BELLACH v. IMT INS. CO.

No. 96-1198.

573 N.W.2d 903 (1998)

Michael E. BELLACH, Appellee, v. IMT INSURANCE COMPANY, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

January 21, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Steven J. Pace, Diane Kutzko and Douglas R. Oelschlaeger of Shuttleworth & Ingersoll, P.C., Cedar Rapids, for appellant.

Tom Riley and Mark E. Liabo of Tom Riley Law Firm, P.C., Cedar Rapids, for appellee.

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


NEUMAN, Justice.

Michael and Sandra Bellach were insureds under a homeowners policy with IMT Insurance Company that excluded coverage for losses resulting from an act committed at the direction of an insured "and with the intent to cause a loss." After Sandra burned down their house and then committed suicide, the company denied Michael coverage, citing the exclusion. Michael brought this action to assert a contractual right to recover under the policy.

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