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Case No. 18-0615

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

Opinion Number:
18-0615
Date Published:
Jul 03, 2019
Summary

            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.

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