Legal Opinion
Home Indemnity Company v. City of Mobile
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided December 26, 1984No. 83-7664PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JAMES C. HILL, Circuit Judge:
The sole issue presented in this case is the meaning of the term “occurrence” as used in a comprehensive, general liability insurance policy issued by plaintiff/appellant Home Indemnity Company (Home) to the defendant/appellee City of Mobile (City).
This case arose as a result of over 200 lawsuits filed against the City of Mobile after major rains on April 13, 1980, May 16-17, 1980 and May 5-6, 1981. During and following these rains, overflows occurred at various points in the surface wa ter drainage system maintained by the City, and extensive flood damage…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Maurice Pincoffs Company v. St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company, American Home Assurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971
- U.S. Fire Ins. Co. v. Safeco Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1983
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