Legal Opinion
Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Co. v. Lynne
North Dakota Supreme Court
Decided August 31, 2004No. 20030217PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KAPSNER, Justice.
[¶ 1] Ole Lynne appeals from a summary judgment in a declaratory action commenced by Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Company (“Grinnell”) to resolve issues of policy coverage. The district court held Grinnell had no duty to defend or *121indemnify Lynne under its commercial general liability policy. We affirm.
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[¶ 2] Lynne is a farmer who engages in construction work during the winter months. Lynne orally contracted with Edward Larson to construct a new foundation for a farm house built on Larson’s property in 1912. The process involved lifting the house from its foundation and…
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