Legal Opinion
Holsum Foods Division of Harvest States Cooperatives v. Home Insurance Co.
Court of Appeals of Wisconsin
Decided April 24, 1991No. 90-1617PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBrown, J.
The dispositive issue is whether Hol-sum Foods was in the business of manufacturing a product as opposed to providing services, when it mixed, cooked, jarred and packaged ingredients provided by a customer. We hold that Holsum was manufacturing a product. Therefore, Holsum was not covered by a Home Insurance comprehensive liability policy excluding property damage "to the named insured's products." We reverse the order and remand with directions to enter judgment for Home.
The facts are undisputed. 1 Holsum is a subdivision of Harvest States Cooperative. It is engaged in the busi ness of…
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