NORTHERN ASSURANCE CO. v. EDP FLOORS

Nos. 145, 156, September Term, 1986.

311 Md. 217 (1987)

533 A.2d 682

NORTHERN ASSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA ET AL. v. EDP FLOORS, INC.

Court of Appeals of Maryland.

November 25, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Daniel Karp (Allen, Thieblot & Alexander, on brief), Baltimore, for appellant.

Russell J. Pope and Kristine A. Crosswhite (James R. Eyler, Amy S. Owen and Miles & Stockbridge, on brief), Baltimore, for appellee.

Argued before MURPHY, C.J., ELDRIDGE, COLE, RODOWSKY, COUCH, McAULIFFE and ADKINS, JJ.


MURPHY, Chief Judge.

This case involves two appeals. The first, No. 145, concerns the final judgment rule; the second, No. 156, raises issues relating to an insurer's duty to defend its insured and damages from an alleged breach of that duty.

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