Case ID: pa_440/html/0640-01.html
Source: Caselaw Access Project
Author: {"author": "Per Curiam, Mr. Justice Eagen and Mr. Justice Pomeroy :", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

Huntingdon Industries Incorporated v. Pennsylvania Manufacturers’ Association Casualty Insurance Company, Appellant.
    Argued May 7, 1970.
    Before Bell, C. J., Cohen, Eagen, O’Brien and Pomeroy, JJ.
    reargument refused November 4, 1970.
    
      J oseph H. Foster, with him White and Williams, for appellant.
    
      Gordon W. Gerber, with him George J. Hauptfuhrer, Jr., and Dechert, Price & Rhoads, for appellee.
    October 9, 1970:
   Opinion

Per Curiam,

Judgment affirmed.

. Mr. Justice Jones and Mr. Justice Roberts took no part in the consideration or decision of this case.

Concurring and Dissenting Opinion by

Mr. Justice Eagen and Mr. Justice Pomeroy :

We are of the view that the balata was in the “care, custody and control” of Huntingdon at the time of the fire and hence coverage was excluded under the terms of the policy. However, we do agree with the majority that the defendant insurance company owed a duty under the policy to defend Huntingdon in the action instituted by Herman Weber & Co., Inc., and having failed to fulfill this duty is liable for the costs reasonably expended by Huntingdon in defense of that action. We would modify the judgment entered in the court below accordingly.