INLAND CONST. CORP. v. CONTINENTAL CAS. CO.

No. 47007.

258 N.W.2d 881 (1977)

INLAND CONSTRUCTION CORP., Appellant, v. CONTINENTAL CASUALTY COMPANY, Respondent, American and Foreign Insurance Company, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Minnesota.

October 7, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John J. Waters, Bloomington, for appellant.

Meagher, Geer, Markham, Anderson, Adamson, Flaskamp & Brennan and James F. Roegge, Minneapolis, for Continental.

Arthur, Chapman & Michaelson and Robert W. Kettering, Jr., Minneapolis, for Am. and Foreign Ins. Co.

Heard before ROGOSHESKE, MacLAUGHLIN and PLUNKETT, JJ., and considered and decided by the court en banc.


ROGOSHESKE, Justice.

The major issue raised on this appeal is whether an insurer must defend its insured under a standard form general liability policy of insurance when the insured is sued for converting personal property. We affirm the trial court's finding, rendered in declaratory judgment proceedings, that the insured was not entitled to a defense since the pleadings, setting forth the tort of conversion, did not allege or claim property damage within the contemplation...

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