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insuring clause in North Dakota

9 North Dakota opinions name it 1 courts 1967–2013 0 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by North Dakota courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (4)

CaseFollowedCited
Nationwide Mutual Insurance v. Wengergreen
va · 1981 · cited in 1 North Dakota opinions naming this issue, 2013–2013
1 sentence

2013Ins Co. v. Wenger , 278 S.E.2d 874, 876 (Va. 1981) (quoting Haugan v. Home Indem.

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cluster 606669green
ca2 · 1993 · cited in 1 North Dakota opinions naming this issue, 2009–2009
1 sentence

2009Asbestos Litigation, 993 F.2d 313, 314 (2d Cir.1993) (“ ‘[Clover-age’ ... is the amount and extent of the risk [an insurer] contractually assumed, as specified in the insuring clause and exclusions.”); Traders State Bank v. Continental Ins.

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The Traders State Bank, Glen Elder, Kansas v. The Continental Insurance Companygreen
ca10 · 1971 · cited in 1 North Dakota opinions naming this issue, 2009–2009
1 sentence

2009Co., 448 F.2d 280, 283 (10th Cir.1971) (“The word coverage is, indeed, a term of art in the insurance industry, meaning ‘the sum of all the risks assumed under the policy.’ ”); Guaranty Nat’l Ins.

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Blackfield v. Underwriters at Lloyd's, Londongreen
calctapp · 1966 · cited in 1 North Dakota opinions naming this issue, 1994–1994
2 sentences

1994If the allegations of the claimant’s complaint would support a recovery upon a risk covered by the insurer’s policy, then the duty to defend is present.’ ” Kyllo at 634 , (quoting Blackfield v. Underwriters at Lloyd’s, London, 245 Cal.App.2d 271 , 53 Cal.Rptr. 838, 840 (1966)).

1994If the allegations of the claimant’s complaint would support a recovery upon a risk covered by the insurer’s policy, then the duty to defend is present.’ ” Kyllo at 634 , (quoting Blackfield v. Underwriters at Lloyd’s, London, 245 Cal.App.2d 271 , 53 Cal.Rptr. 838, 840 (1966)).

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in North Dakota. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (8)

CaseCitedYears
Dundee Mutual Insurance Co. v. Marifjeren green
nd · 1998
2 sentences

2001Co. v. Marifjeren, 1998 ND 222, ¶ 9 , 587 N.W.2d 191 . [¶ 11] The Nodak Mutual policy's insuring clause pertaining to underinsured motor vehicle coverage provides: We will pay damages for bodily injury: 1. caused by accident; and 2. arising out of the maintenance or use of an under-insured motor vehicle.

2001Co. v. Marifjeren, 1998 ND 222, ¶ 9 , 587 N.W.2d 191 . [¶ 11] The Nodak Mutual policy's insuring clause pertaining to underinsured motor vehicle coverage provides: We will pay damages for bodily injury: 1. caused by accident; and 2. arising out of the maintenance or use of an under-insured motor vehicle.

12001–2001
Johnson v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance green
wva · 1993
2 sentences

2001Id. [3] The special concurrence of Justice Neumann concludes this interpretation of the exception "completely gobbles up the exclusion, making it meaningless." That is not true.

2001Id.

12001–2001
Hart Construction Co. v. American Family Mutual Insurance Co. green
nd · 1994
1 sentence

1995We said that “ ‘damages’ in the insuring clause of Hart’s CGL policy is broad enough to include a suit for indemnification.” Id. at 390 .

11995–1995
Kyllo v. Northland Chemical Co. green
nd · 1973
2 sentences

1994The insuring clause of Hart’s policy provides: “The company will pay on behalf of the insured all sums which the insured shall become legally obligated to pay as damages because of A. bodily injury, or B. property damage To which this insurance applies, caused by an occurrence, and the company shall have the right and duty to defend any suit against the insured seeking damages on account of such bodily injury or property damage, even if any of the allegations of the suit are groundless, false or fraudulent, and may make such investigation and settlement of any claim or suit as it deems expedie

1994The insuring clause of Hart's policy provides: "The company will pay on behalf of the insured all sums which the insured shall become legally obligated to pay as damages because of A. bodily injury, or B. property damage To which this insurance applies, caused by an occurrence, and the company shall have the right and duty to defend any suit against the insured seeking damages on account of such bodily injury or property damage, even if any of the allegations of the suit are groundless, false or fraudulent, and may make such investigation and settlement of any claim or suit as it deems expedie

11994–1994
Millers Mutual Fire Insurance v. Ed Bailey, Inc. green
idaho · 1982
1 sentence

1990In Ed Bailey, supra, the Supreme Court of Idaho interpreted an insurance policy with the identical insuring clause as the American States policy.

11990–1990
St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company v. Northern Grain Company green
ca8 · 1966
1 sentence

1973Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Co. v. Northern Grain Co., 365 F.2d 361 (8 Cir. 1966), the insuring clause was substantially the same as that in the instant case, but exclusions such as Exclusion (h) in the case at bar were not present in the Northern Grain case.

11973–1973
Fowler v. First National Life Insurance Co. of America green
nm · 1963
2 sentences

1967In Fowler v. First National Life Insurance Company of America, 71 N.M. 364 , 378 P.2d 605 , the New Mexico court, construing an identical insuring clause, held there was coverage when the insured was injured entering his automobile from the right side.

1967In Fowler v. First National Life Insurance Company of America, 71 N.M. 364 , 378 P.2d 605 , the New Mexico court, construing an identical insuring clause, held there was coverage when the insured was injured entering his automobile from the right side.

11967–1967
Standard Life & Accident Insurance Co. v. Hardee green
texapp · 1959
2 sentences

1967In Standard Life & Accident Insurance Company v. Hardee, Tex.Civ.App., 330 S.W.2d 544 , 78 A.L.R.2d 1040 , the Texas court held there was coverage under an identical insuring clause when the insured was killed while standing on the flat bed of his truck which was stuck.

1967In Standard Life & Accident Insurance Company v. Hardee, Tex.Civ.App., 330 S.W.2d 544 , 78 A.L.R.2d 1040 , the Texas court held there was coverage under an identical insuring clause when the insured was killed while standing on the flat bed of his truck which was stuck.

11967–1967

Where else courts name it

CA 115 (1960–2025) TX 25 (1942–2016) NY 16 (1940–2024) MO 15 (1932–2019) MA 14 (1953–2011) NJ 12 (1961–2021) FL 12 (1971–2021) AZ 12 (1984–2021) IN 12 (1925–2018) NM 10 (1961–2012) ND 9 (1967–2013) TN 8 (1951–1999) LA 7 (1939–1987) WA 6 (1946–2006) IA 6 (1942–2016) IL 6 (1934–2023) PA 5 (1936–2001) NC 5 (1938–1996) WI 4 (1984–2015) MS 4 (1961–2010) UT 4 (1938–2013) WV 3 (1982–2013) KY 3 (1932–2010) MD 3 (1997–2022) AL 3 (1984–1988) OH 3 (1959–1994) MN 2 (1979–1988) SC 2 (2012–2013) MI 2 (1943–1957) GA 2 (1941–1952) AR 2 (1932–1963) NE 2 (1936–1968) VT 2 (2019–2019) OR 2 (1978–1979) VA 2 (1957–1976)

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