Legal Opinion
Hawkins Chemical, Inc. v. Westchester Fire Insurance
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided October 21, 1998No. 97-4028, 97-4032PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
JOHN R. GIBSON, Circuit Judge.
North River Insurance Company and Westchester Fire Insurance Company appeal from a summary judgment entered in favor of Hawkins Chemical, Inc., and its subsidiary, The Lynde Company. Lynde occupied a downtown Minneapolis warehouse owned by Hawkins, a chemical distributor. A fire in February 1995 destroyed the warehouse and sent toxic smoke and fumes to the surrounding area. Those injured by the smoke and fumes pursued a class action against Hawkins, which tendered the defense of the suit to North River and Westchester. Both insurers denied coverage and refused to…
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- Hawkins Chemical, Inc. v. Westchester Fire Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1998