Legal Opinion
Ca 79-2759 City of Carter Lake, a Municipal Corporation in the State of Iowa v. The Aetna Casualty and Surety Company, a Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided July 24, 1979No. 78-1796PublishedCited by 110 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STEPHENSON, Circuit Judge.
This is a diversity case initiated by appellant City of Carter Lake, Iowa, alleging that its comprehensive general liability insurance policy issued by the appellee, The Aetna Casualty and Surety Company, provided coverage for the negligent actions of Carter Lake’s personnel which resulted in six separate incidents of sewage backup into the basement of a Carter Lake residence owned by William and Kesano Mecse-ji. There are essentially two issues that must be resolved on this appeal: (1) whether the policy provided coverage for the risks involved, and (2) whether…
2Cases cited46 opinions
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- McGroarty v. Great American InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1975
- Hawkeye Casualty Co. v. StokerNebraska Supreme Court · 1951
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