Tustin Field Gas & Food, Inc. v. Mid-Century Ins. Co.
California Court of Appeal, 5th District
1Opinion of the CourtHoffstadt, J.
*222This case involves a question of insurance coverage: When has a building or *911part of a building "collapsed" if that term is left undefined in an insurance policy? The gas station owner in this case demanded that its insurance company pay up when the fiberglass sheath of one of its underground gasoline storage tanks split after resting on a rock for 16 years. On cross-motions for summary judgment and/or adjudication, the trial court ruled that this was not a collapse as a matter of law. We agree, and affirm. *223FACTS AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
I. Facts
A. The underground storage tanks
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