Legal Opinion
Avemco Insurance v. Aerotech, Ltd.
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided November 25, 1987No. Civ. A. 85-3168-YPublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
YOUNG, District Judge.
This is a hard case. The result, while compelled by the plain meaning of the terms used in the two insurance contracts involved, may appear somewhat anomalous and unfair. Aerotech, Ltd. (“Aerotech”), a young Vermont corporation, appears to the Court to have proceeded prudently here, purchasing both an Owner’s, Landlord’s, and Tenant’s liability insurance policy and products liability insurance. Now a tragic accident has occurred and the victims look to Aerotech for compensation. Aerotech looks to its insurers who both promptly disavow coverage —…
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