Standard Fire Ins. Co. v. MARINE CONTRACTING AND TOWING COMPANY

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• holding \the scope of risk under an insurance policy may be extended by estoppel if the insurer has misled the insured into believing the particular risk is within the coverage\
• stating terms in an insurance policy should be liberally construed'in favor of the insured
• stating a motion for summary judgment shall be granted if the pleadings, depositions, answers to interrogatories, admissions on file, and affidavits show there is no genuine issue as to any material fact and the moving party is entitled to judgment as a matter of law
• noting a motion for summary judgment shall be granted if pleadings, depositions, answers to interrogatories and admissions on file, together with affidavits, if any, show there is no genuine issue as to any material fact and moving party is entitled to judgment as matter of law
• \All inferences from facts in the record must be viewed in the light most favorable to the party opposing the motion for summary judgment.\
• motion for summary judgment shall be granted if pleadings, depositions, answers to interrogatories and admissions on file, together with affidavits, if any, show there is no genuine issue as to any material fact and moving party is entitled to judgment as matter of law

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