State Supreme Court / Iowa

State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. v. Pflibsen

Decided June 13, 1984. Mark McCormick wrote the opinion for the court.

350 N.W.2d 202 · Cited 50 times

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Decisions in our collection this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases we publish link through; others open the full text.

General Casualty Company of Wisconsin v. Hines · 156 N.W.2d 118
Allstate Insurance Company v. Humphrey · 229 A.2d 70
Hochgurtel v. San Felippo · 253 N.W.2d 526
Farm Bureau Mutual Automobile Insurance v. Marr · 128 F. Supp. 67
Lyon v. Willie · 288 N.W.2d 884
Tasco, Inc. v. Winkel · 281 N.W.2d 280
Thomas Truck & Caster Co. v. Buffalo Caster & Wheel Corp. · 210 N.W.2d 532
Arnold v. Lang · 259 N.W.2d 749
Cowman v. Hornaday · 329 N.W.2d 422
Fjelland v. Wemhoff · 249 N.W.2d 634
Bringle v. Economy Fire & Casualty Company · 169 N.W.2d 879
Nowlin v. Scurr · 331 N.W.2d 394
Enochs v. City of Des Moines · 314 N.W.2d 378
Brubaker v. Barlow · 326 N.W.2d 314

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