WEST BEND MUT. v. STATE FARM MUT. AUTO.

No. 00-0618.

624 N.W.2d 422 (2001)

WEST BEND MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Iowa.

January 10, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John F. Lorentzen and John T. Clendenin of Nyemaster, Goode, Voigts, West, Hansell, & O'Brien, P.C., Des Moines, for appellant.

Richard Trinrud of Brooks & Trinrud, P.C., Davenport, for appellee.

Heard by VOGEL, P.J., and MAHAN and MILLER, JJ.


MAHAN, Justice.

Plaintiff appeals from the district court's judgment in favor of defendant, concluding defendant did not breach its contract by refusing to defend or indemnify the insured. Plaintiff contends the trial court erred because the language of defendant's policy with the insured provided coverage for the loss at issue. Furthermore, plaintiff contends the district court's decision constituted an acceptance of the "closer to the risk" analysis previously rejected...

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