Sturla, Inc. v. Fireman's Fund Insurance

OPINION OF THE COURT BY

NAKAMURA, J.

The question presented for our resolution by this appeal from the Circuit Court of the First Circuit is whether a comprehensive general liability policy issued to a carpet manufacturer by Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company covered damages resulting from the rapid fading of carpet after its delivery and installation in a condominium-hotel project on Kauai. The seller of the allegedly defective product, Sturla, Inc., who was an “insured” by virtue of a Vendor’s Endorsement to the policy, argues the insurer was obligated to defend the suits brought by the…