District Court, N.D. Iowa February 19, 2002, C 01-3002-MWB (Dishman v. American General Assurance Co.)

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER REGARDING THE PARTIES’ CROSS-MOTIONS FOR PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT

BENNETT, Chief Judge.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. FACTUAL

BACKGROUND.1078

II. LEGAL

ANALYSIS.1082

A. Standards For Summary

Judgment.1082

1. Requirements of Rule 56

.1082

2. The

parties’burdens.1083

B. The Breach-of-Contract

Claim.1083

1. Arguments of the

parties.1083

2.

Analysis.1084

a. Governing

law.1084

i.