Legal Opinion

Continental Western Fire Insurance Co. v. Poly Industries, Inc.

Court of Appeals of Minnesota

Decided June 19, 1984No. CO-83-1406PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

FORSBERG, Judge.

Poly Industries, Inc. appeals from a declaratory judgment determining that Continental Western Fire Insurance Company was not liable for a loss caused by an explosion on its premises. The court decided that the loss was not covered by the insurance policy of defendant Continental Western because the explosion resulted from an increase in the hazard within the control and knowledge of Poly Industries.

We agree.

FACTS

On September 22, 1982 a fire and explosion occurred on the premises owned and *607occupied by appellant, Poly Industries, Inc. The explosion was caused by the…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Schaffer v. Hampton Farmers Mutual Fire InsuranceSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1931
  2. Brooks Upholstering Co. v. Aetna Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1967
  3. Plaza Equities Corp. v. Aetna Casualty and Surety Co.District Court, S.D. New York · 1974
  4. Holtorf v. Rochester Farmers Mutual Fire InsuranceSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1933

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Mosley v. Pacific Specialty Ins. Co.California Court of Appeal · 2020
  2. Mosley v. Pacific Specialty Ins. Co.California Court of Appeal · 2020

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