Legal Opinion
Quadrangle Development Corp. v. Hartford Insurance Co.
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided August 18, 1994No. 93-CV-747PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BELSON, Senior Judge:
Quadrangle Development Corporation and Hartford Insurance Company dispute insurance coverage for damages arising out of a business interruption at a Hartford insured property, the Washington Grand Hyatt Hotel. 1 On August 20, 1989, extensive damage to one of the hotel’s switchboards necessitated the suspension of electric power to the hotel for twelve hours in order that repairs could be made. After a trial without jury, the trial court concluded that Hartford was not liable under the terms of the policy for this interruption because the damage was proximately caused by…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Insurance Co. v. BoonSupreme Court of the United States · 1877
- Sabella v. WislerCalifornia Supreme Court · 1963
- District of Columbia v. FreemanDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1984
- Graham v. Public Employees Mutual InsuranceWashington Supreme Court · 1983
- Wagshal v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1966
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- Athridge v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.District Court, District of Columbia · 2001
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