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Shields v. Hiram C. Gardner, Inc.

Citations

  • 444 P.2d 38
  • 92 Idaho 423
  • 1968 Ida. LEXIS 314

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • allowing award of attorney fees on appeal where insurer both wrongfully denied coverage of a loss and breached a duty to defend.
  • allowing award of attorney fees on appeal where insurer both wrongfully denied coverage of a loss and breached a duty to defend.
  • “[Contracts of insurance are to be construed in view of their general objects and strict, technical interpretation is to be avoided.”
  • “liability .... does not occur until or at the place of the manifestation of the defect, to the damage or injury of the user”

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Judges: Spear, McFadden, Taylor, McQuade, Smith

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