Legal Opinion
Ernst v. Acuity
North Dakota Supreme Court
Decided October 24, 2005No. 20050128PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion of the Court by MARING, Justice.
MARING, Justice.
[¶ 1] Keith Ernst and Debra Egge have appealed from a summary judgment dismissing their action seeking recovery of insurance proceeds. We affirm, concluding coverage was excluded by a business risk exclusion in the policy.
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[¶ 2] In 2003, Ernst and Egge (collectively “Ernst”) purchased approximately 2,300 square feet of pre-finished maple flooring for their home. They contracted with Shane Kadoun, doing business as Ka-doun Hardwood Flooring, to install the flooring, and paid Kadoun $8,000.
[¶ 3] After Kadoun had installed approximately…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Weedo v. Stone-E-Brick, Inc.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1979
- Fisher v. American Family Mutual Insurance Co.North Dakota Supreme Court · 1998
- Glens Falls Ins. Co. v. DONMAC GOLF SHAPING CO. INC.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1992
- Nationwide Mutual Insurance Companies v. LagodinskiNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 2004
- Ziegelmann v. TMG Life Insurance Co.North Dakota Supreme Court · 2000
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3Cited by20 opinions
- ACUITY v. Burd & Smith Construction, Inc.North Dakota Supreme Court · 2006
- Trinity Hospitals v. MattsonNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 2006
- Sandberg v. American Family Insurance Co.North Dakota Supreme Court · 2006
- In Re Estate of DionneNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 2009
- Schleuter v. Northern Plains Ins. Co., Inc.North Dakota Supreme Court · 2009
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