BOSECKER v. WESTFIELD INS. CO.

No. 82S04-9902-CV-148.

724 N.E.2d 241 (2000)

William L. BOSECKER and, Diane Bosecker, Individually, Appellants (Plaintiffs Below), v. WESTFIELD INSURANCE COMPANY and Sam T. Heston & Sons, Inc., d/b/a Heston Insurance Agency, Appellees (Defendants Below).

Supreme Court of Indiana.

February 23, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Donald R. Wright, Evansville, Indiana, Attorney for Appellants.

Jeffrey W. Henning, James D. Johnson, Jennifer L. Johnson, Evansville, Indiana, Attorneys for Appellees.


ON PETITION TO TRANSFER

BOEHM, Justice.

This case turns on whether the builder's risk policy involved here, acquired for the specific purpose of repair and renovation of an existing building, covers the building before any work has started. We hold that the language in this policy is ambiguous and therefore must be construed in favor of the insured to provide coverage starting from its effective date.

In the mid-1980s, William and Diane Bosecker...

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