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· 10/15/1888

Bryan v. Rhoades

Citations

  • 96 Mo. 485

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  • holding that plaintiff’s “intentional discharge of toxic waste into a body of water was certain to contaminate that body of water” and was, therefore, inherently injurious
  • even where language is ambiguous, one reasonable interpretation of insurance policy language must favor insured before policy can be construed to afford coverage
  • “We will not overrule the trial court’s grant of summary judgment where it reached the right result, albeit on mistaken grounds.” (quotation omitted)
  • “We generally construe an insurance policy as we do any other contract.”
  • court construes insurance policy as it does any other contract

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Judges: Black, Other, Ray

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