Opinion
No. 12–2014.
2014-03-26
TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY COMPANY OF AMERICA, a Connecticut Corporation and St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Company, a Connecticut Corporation, Plaintiff–Appellees, v. FLEXSTEEL INDUSTRIES, INC., Defendant–Appellant, and Sentry Insurance Company, et al., Defendants–Appellees.
Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Dubuque County, Michael J. Shubatt, Judge. This appeal raises two issues: (1) whether a company sued in Indiana is entitled to dismissal or stay of an Iowa declaratory judgment action filed by its insurer and (2) whether Iowa law governs the effect of pollution exclusion clauses in several insurance policies. AFFIRMED IN PART, REVERSED IN PART, AND REMANDED. Les V. Reddick of Kane, Norby & Reddick, P.C., Dubuque, and Mark McCormick and Margaret C. Callahan of Belin McCormick, P.C., Des Moines, for appellant. Robert V.P. Waterman Jr. and Jason J. O'Rourke of Lane & Waterman, L.L.P., Davenport, and Kennith C. Newa and Jeffrey C. Gerish of Plunkett Cooney, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, for appellee Travelers Property Casualty.