Legal Opinion
City of Aurora, Colorado v. Trinity Universal Insurance Company, a Texas Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided January 28, 1964No. 7298PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MURRAH, Chief Judge.
This action for declaratory; judgment presents the recurring question whether the claimed loss caused by the insured’s negligent conduct is covered by a policy insuring against damages “caused by accident;” or, more specifically, whether the damages resulting from the insured’s negligence were accidental.
The trial court made the following uncontroverted findings: The City of Aurora, Colorado, the insured, absorbed the sewage system of a newly annexed area, and later discovered that it was inadequate. During periods of prolonged moisture, surface water infiltrated the…
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