Houston Building Service, Inc. v. American General Fire & Casualty Co.

OPINION

O’CONNOR, Justice.

This is an appeal from a summary judgment. We affirm.

Houston Building Service, Inc. (HBS) provides janitorial services to commercial buildings. In May 1988, HBS employees negligently applied linseed oil to wooden doors and door frames while cleaning a building in Houston. After the application of the oil, the occupant of the premises complained that the linseed oil caused discoloration in the doors and frames, and that the doors were “sticky.” The owner of the premises asked HBS to pay for the damage.

HBS made a claim under its commercial liability insurance policy,…