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· 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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