· 12/15/1994
Silk v. Flat Top Construction, Inc.
Citations
- 453 S.E.2d 356
- 192 W. Va. 522
- 1994 W. Va. LEXIS 255
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- “Tort law is not designed ... to compensate parties for losses suffered as a result of a breach of duties assumed only by agreement.”
- the inclusion of negligence allegations in a complaint for breach of contract and misrepresentation not sufficient to trigger the coverage of a general liability policy where claims grounded in contract
- the inclusion of negligence allegations in a complaint for breach of contract and misrepresentation not sufficient to trigger the coverage of a general liability policy where claims grounded in contract
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Judges: Brotherton, Miller
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