J.G.A. Construction Corp. v. Charter Oak Fire Insurance
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Simons, J. P.
Plaintiff, J.G.A. Construction Corporation, has been sued for damages on two separate building projects on which it held the general contracts. The damages claimed in each action are solely those sustained to the construction itself through defective or negligent performance of the contract. Defendants* are insurance companies which have issued liability policies to plaintiff. After the insurers refused to defend the actions or indemnify it, plaintiff instituted a declaratory judgment action to determine defendants’ obligation.
The first project was the…
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- Kissel v. Aetna Casualty & Surety CompanyMissouri Court of Appeals · 1964
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