Legal Opinion
Sylvester Bros. Development Co. v. Great Central Insurance Co.
Court of Appeals of Minnesota
Decided January 28, 1992No. C0-91-1080PublishedCited by 53 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SHORT, Judge.
This action involves the question of insurance coverage for groundwater contamination caused by the leaching of pollutants from a landfill. Appellant Sylvester Brothers Development Company (the operator) brought an action for declaratory judgment against its general and excess insurance carriers to determine which of the insurance companies were liable to pay the costs of remedying the environmental damage. The operator reached settlement agreements with two insurance companies, Great Central Insurance Company and Northwestern National Insurance Company. The remaining…
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