Doug Ommen and Dan Watkins
v.
Milliman, Inc., Kimberley Hiemenz, and Michael Strum
In litigation brought by the liquidators of a failed insurance company against an actuarial and consulting firm that had provided services to the company under a contract containing an arbitration clause, defendants appeal from a district court order denying their motion to dismiss the liquidators’ malpractice and related claims and to compel arbitration. Defendants contend the district court erred in: (1) finding the liquidators’ claims do not arise out of or relate to the work defendant performed for the insurance company pursuant to the parties’ agreement; and (2) misconstruing and applying provisions of the Insurers Supervision, Rehabilitation, and Liquidation Act, Iowa Code chapter 507C, to contradict, supersede and reverse pre-empt defendant’s arbitration rights under the Federal Arbitration Act and the Supremacy Clause of the Federal Constitution.
Appellee
Doug Ommen and Dan Watkins
Appellant
Milliman, Inc., Kimberley Hiemenz, and Michael Strum
Attorneys for the Appellee
Kevin J. Driscoll
John David Hilmes
Kirsten A. Byrd
Attorneys for the Appellant
Reid L. Ashinoff
Justin N. Kattan
Stephen H. Locher
Matthew C. McDermott
Christopher J. Jessen
Supreme Court
Oral Argument Schedule
15-15-5
Jan 23, 2020 9:00 AM
