· 3/26/1997
Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Co. v. Recker
Citations
- 561 N.W.2d 63
- 1997 Iowa Sup. LEXIS 79
- 1997 WL 142192
How courts have described this case
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- noting a subrogee “merely steps into the shoes of the subrogor” and has no greater rights than those of the subrogor
- insurer must show breach of policy prejudiced insurer’s rights to subrogation against tortfeasor
- insurer must show breach of policy prejudiced insurer's rights to subrogation against tortfeasor
- After insured notified underinsurer of settlement offer, underinsurer \could then have protected its contingent subrogation rights by tendering an amount equal to the tortfeasors' settlement offer and substituting its payment for that of the offer\
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Judges: McGiverin, Larson, Lavorato, Neuman, Andreasen
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