Stearns-Roger Corp. v. Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co.

HOLOHAN, Justice.

A declaratory judgment action was brought by appellant Stearns-Roger Corporation (Stearns) and Phelps-Dodge Corporation (Phelps-Dodge) asking that an insurance policy issued by appellee Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company (Hartford) be construed to afford coverage as to a particular accident. Motions for summary judgment were filed by both parties. The trial court granted summary judgment in favor of Hartford and denied coverage. Stearns filed an appeal from the judgment of the Superior Court. Thereafter Hartford moved in the Court of Appeals to dismiss Stearns’ appeal…