Peoples State Bank v. Ohio Casualty Insurance

OPINION

SOSA, Senior Justice.

This cause is before us on a writ of certiorari directed to the Court of Appeals of New Mexico, which affirmed a summary judgment by the trial court in favor of defendants, Ohio Casualty Insurance Company (Ohio), Bob Ferguson (Ferguson), Bob Ferguson Inc. (Ferguson Agency) and L. E. Walls (Walls). We reverse and remand.

On June 27, 1978, a heavy rainstorm hit Artesia, New Mexico, which caused damage in excess of $417,000.00 to the building of the Peoples State Bank (Bank). It is alleged that an accumulation of debris blocked the drainage system on the roof causing…