Legal Opinion
St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance v. Coss
California Court of Appeal
Decided May 12, 1978No. Civ. 51533PublishedCited by 77 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
HASTINGS, J.
On this appeal we are asked to determine whether a comprehensive general liability insurance policy issued to a general contractor covers a claim for damages by a home owner against the contractor for the contractor’s failure to construct the home in a workmanlike manner. Under the facts of this case, we conclude that it does not.
Plaintiff, St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company (St. Paul) issued to the defendant, T. M. Coss (Coss), a comprehensive general liability insurance policy (policy). Coss, a licensed building contractor in the State of California, entered into…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- Volf v. Ocean Accident & Guarantee Corp.California Supreme Court · 1958
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