· 7/30/1997
Emmons v. Hartford Underwriters Insurance
Citations
- 697 A.2d 742
- 1997 Del. LEXIS 307
- 1997 WL 432479
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- “The scope of an insurance policy’s coverage . . . is prescribed by the language of the policy.”
- “The interpretation of insurance contracts involves legal questions and thus the standard of review is de novo.”
- “The scope of an insurance policy’s coverage . . . is prescribed by the language of the policy.”
- “[A] [c]ontract interpretation that adds a limitation not found in the plain language of the contract is untenable.”
- “Under Delaware law, the interpretation of contract language is treated as a question of law. The scope of an insurance policy's coverage obligation is prescribed by the language of the policy”
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Judges: Veasey, Walsh, Holland, Hartnett, Berger
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