Legal Opinion
Fireman's Fund Insurance v. Hartford Fire Insurance
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided January 11, 1996No. 94-3283MNSTPublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
HARLINGTON WOOD, Jr., Senior Circuit Judge:
This diversity case is a declaratory judgment action to determine whether appellee Hartford Fire Insurance Company (Hartford) has any obligation to defend or indemnify appellant Devco/Kraus-Anderson Joint Venture (DKA) with respect to two claims arising out of damages to the Piper Jaffray Tower (Tower), an office building in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The district court found no duty either to defend or indemnify, and the plaintiffs appealed.
I. BACKGROUND & PROCEDURAL HISTORY
The facts of this case are essentially undisputed. In November, 1982, DKA began…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Prahm v. Rupp Construction Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1979
- Northern States Power Co. v. Fidelity & Casualty Co. of New YorkSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1994
- State Farm Insurance Companies v. SeefeldSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1992
- Federated Mutual Insurance Co. v. Concrete Units, Inc.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1985
- Singsaas v. DiederichSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1976
6 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by1 opinion
- Fireman's Fund Insurance Company v. The Hartford Fire Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1996