VILLARREAL v. UNITED FIRE & CAS. CO.

No. 14-0298.

873 N.W.2d 714 (2016)

Ben VILLARREAL Jr., Cleo Martinez, and LaCasa Martinez Texmex, Inc., Appellants, v. UNITED FIRE & CASUALTY COMPANY d/b/a United Fire Group, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

January 8, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Eric Updegraff and Bruce H. Stoltze of Stoltze & Updegraff, P.C., Des Moines, for appellants.

David L. Phipps , S. Luke Craven , and Stephen E. Doohen of Whitfield & Eddy, P.L.C., Des Moines, for appellee.


A restaurant was severely damaged by fire. The owners made an insurance claim, but much of the claim was denied. They ultimately sued the insurer for policy benefits. They obtained a jury verdict and judgment against the insurer, which the insurer paid. Thereafter, they brought a separate action against the insurer for bad faith...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases