Legal Opinion
Hawkeye-Security Insurance v. City of Rhinelander
Court of Appeals of Wisconsin
Decided March 25, 2003No. 02-2322-FTPublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCane, C.J.
¶ 1. The City of Rhinelander appeals a judgment denying coverage for environmental remediation costs under an umbrella policy issued by General Casualty Company of Wisconsin. The circuit court concluded the policy's "owned property" exclusion precluded coverage. We agree and therefore affirm the judgment.
Background
¶ 2. This appeal is part of a lengthy controversy involving a landfill the City owned until 1980. The State sued the City and other defendants seeking damages and remediation of the landfill, which was leaking contaminants into the groundwater. The parties negotiated a settlement in…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Garriguenc v. LoveWisconsin Supreme Court · 1975
- Danbeck v. American Family Mutual InsuranceWisconsin Supreme Court · 2001
- City of Edgerton v. General Casualty Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1994
- Maas Ex Rel. Grant v. ZieglerWisconsin Supreme Court · 1992
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