THOMASSON v. GRAIN DEALERS MUT. INS. CO.

No. 9017SC1003.

405 S.E.2d 808 (1991)

103 N.C. App. 475

Roy Lynn THOMASSON v. GRAIN DEALERS MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY v. Johnnie M. TILLEY, d/b/a Johnnie M. Tilley Pest Control Service, Cockerham Pest Control Company.

Court of Appeals of North Carolina.

July 16, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Franklin Smith, Elkin, for plaintiff-appellant.

Everett & Everett by James A. Everett, Elkin, for defendant-appellee Grain Dealers Mut. Ins. Co.


EAGLES, Judge.

The issue in this case is whether the term "collapse" used in paragraph 8 on page 5 of the insurance policy is ambiguous and accordingly whether the trial court erred in granting summary judgment for the defendant. Plaintiff contends that the term is ambiguous while the defendant argues that "collapse" is unambiguous and means "a falling or reduction to a flattened form or rubble." On this record, we hold that the word "collapse" is ambiguous. Accordingly...

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