Legal Opinion
Melssen v. Auto-Owners Insurance Co.
Colorado Court of Appeals
Decided June 21, 2012No. Nos. 11CA0123, 11CA0864PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge TAUBMAN.
( 1 In this action concerning the breach of an insurance contract, defendant, Auto-Owners Insurance Company (Auto-Owners), appeals the trial court's judgment entered on a jury verdict in favor of plaintiffs, Gene and Diane Melssen, doing business as Melssen Construction (the Melssens). We affirm and remand for an award of reasonable appellate attorney fees and costs.
I. Background
12 The Melssens built the Holleys a custom home. During construction, the Mels-sens retained comprehensive general lability (CGL) coverage with Auto-Owners. Their policy, effective through…
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