Legal Opinion
O'Shaughnessy v. Smuckler Corp.
Court of Appeals of Minnesota
Decided January 30, 1996No. C5-95-1844PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
PARKER, Judge.
General Casualty Company appeals the denial of its summary judgment motion, arguing that the Business Risk Doctrine precludes coverage under its commercial general liability (CGL) policy for damages to a general contractor’s work that arise out of the defective work of its subcontractor. The trial court held that new language added to CGL policies in 1986 provides coverage for such damages, thus rendering the Business Risk Doctrine inapplicable to such claims. We affirm.
FACTS
In 1987, John and Cheryl O’Shaughnessy entered into a professional service contract for the design…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- Knutson Construction Co. v. St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1986
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