NORTHLAND CAS. CO. v. MEEKS

Nos. 07-3057, 07-3199.

540 F.3d 869 (2008)

NORTHLAND CASUALTY COMPANY, Appellee, v. Barbara MEEKS, individually and as Special Administratrix of the Estate of Floyd Meeks, Deceased; Floyd Meeks Jr., individually; Jewel Meeks, individually; Lloyd Gene Meeks, individually; Shelia Meeks Hale, individually; James Rual Meeks, individually; Deanie Renee Meeks Hester, individually; Jewel Meeks Webb, individually; Andrew Thomas Meeks, individually; Don Henry Paul Meeks, individually, Appellants. Northland Casualty Company, Appellee, v. Rocky Harrell, doing business as Rocky Harrell Farms, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: August 28, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Brian Gene Brooks, argued, Greenbrier, AR, Donna Wolfe McHenry, Little Rock, AR, on the brief, for appellant.

Scott W. McMickle, argued, Atlanta, GA, James M. Duckett, Little Rock, AR, on the brief, for appellee.

Before GRUENDER, BRIGHT and BENTON, Circuit Judges.


GRUENDER, Circuit Judge.

The estate and heirs of Floyd Meeks (collectively "Meeks") and Rocky Harrell appeal the district court's1 grant of summary judgment to Northland Casualty Company ("Northland"). The district court held that Harrell's commercial insurance policy with Northland that provided business auto coverage ("the Policy") did not cover claims arising from the fatal injuries suffered by Floyd Meeks ("Floyd") because it determined...

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