Legal Opinion
Fenmode, Inc. v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided November 24, 1942No. Docket No. 21, Calendar No. 42,020PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBushnell, J.
Plaintiff, Fenmode, Inc., is the owner and operator of a ladies’ ready-to-wear store at 6506 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, and defendant, Aetna Casualty & Surety Company, is its insurer on a “water damage” policy. This action arose because of damage to plaintiff’s stock of merchandise in its basement by reason of a heavy rainstorm during the night of June 12,1941.
The policy provides coverage “against all DIRECT LOSS AND DAMAGE caused solely by the accidental discharge, leakage or overflow of WATER or STEAM from within the following source or sources: PLUMBING SYSTEMS (not including any Sprinkler…
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