Estate of Joshua Naeve, By Its Administrators, Thad Neave and Nancye Naeve, Thad Naeve, Individually and Nancye Naeve, Individually
v.
FBL Financial Group, Inc.
Appellant
Estate of Joshua Naeve, By Its Administrators, Thad Neave and Nancye Naeve, Thad Naeve, Individually and Nancye Naeve, Individually
Appellee
FBL Financial Group, Inc.
Attorney for the Appellant
Bruce H. Stoltze
Attorney for the Appellee
David L. Phipps, Stephen E. Doohen, and S. Luke Craven
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Polk County, Jeanie K. Vaudt, Judge. AFFIRMED IN PART, REVERSED IN PART, AND REMANDED. Heard by Doyle, P.J., and Tabor and Mullins, JJ. Opinion by Mullins, J. (15 pages)
Appellants appeal a district court order granting FBL Financial Group, Inc.’s motion to dismiss appellants’ civil petition at law forwarding claims of bad faith, interference with contract, and conspiracy or aiding and abetting bad faith. OPINION HOLDS: We affirm the dismissal of the appellants’ bad-faith claims. We reverse dismissal of the interference-with-contract claim. We remand for further proceedings.
