Legal Opinion
Hyatt Corp. v. Occidental Fire & Casualty Co. of N.C.
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided November 6, 1990No. WD 42165PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GAITAN, Judge.
Columbia Casualty Company (Columbia) alleges the trial court erred: (1) by finding that Columbia must indemnify respondents for rescuer claims and defense costs from the construction defendants’ fund as a consequence of the collapse of the two sky-walks at the Kansas City Hyatt Regency Hotel, and (2) by declaring Columbia’s policy permitted coverage for punitive damages and attorney fees in settlement of the federal class actions. We affirm.
I. Factual History
On July 17, 1981, two skywalks at the Kansas City Hyatt Regency collapsed causing a tremendous loss of life and injury.…
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