Associated Engineers, Inc. v. American National Fire Insurance

ROCHE, Judge.

Plaintiff seeks to recover upon a policy of insurance issued by defendant. Jurisdiction is based upon diversity of citizenship. The insurance contract was executed in California and it is not disputed that California law is applicable in deciding the substantive issues of the case.

On June 3, 1957, plaintiff was engaged by the City of Los Altos to construct a sanitary sewage system. On July 9, 1957, defendant issued to plaintiff a policy insuring all property of plaintiff to be used in connection with said construction against all risk of physical loss or damage for one year.…