Charles Hampton's A-1 Signs, Inc. v. American States Insurance Co.

in which W. FRANK CRAWFORD, P.J., W.S., and ALAN E. HIGHERS, J., joined.

OPINION

This is an insurance case. The plaintiff installs steel structures that hold billboard signs. On one of the sign structures, the sign fell from its sign pole after installation. An investigation revealed a defective weld between the sign pole and the mounting plate. A subsequent investigation indicated that all sign poles fabricated by a particular sub-contractor had similar defective welds. The plaintiff sued the subcontractor for breach of contract on 78 structures and obtained a default judgment. The plaintiff…