FOR PUBLICATION
ATTORNEYS FOR APPELLANT: ATTORNEYS FOR APPELLEE:
STEPHEN J. PETERS TROY M. MILLER
DAVID I. RUBIN THOMAS A. PASTORE
Indianapolis, Indiana Indianapolis, Indiana
IN THE
COURT OF APPEALS OF INDIANA
AMERISURE, INC., )
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Appellant-Defendant, )
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vs. ) No. 49A04-0402-CV-106
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WURSTER CONSTRUCTION CO., INC., )
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Appellee-Plaintiff. )
APPEAL FROM THE MARION SUPERIOR COURT
The Honorable Gerald S. Zore, Judge
Cause No. 49D07-0307-PL-1250
FEBRUARY 28, 2005
OPINION ON REHEARING - FOR PUBLICATION
RATLIFF, Senior Judge
Wurster Construction Co., Inc. petitions for rehearing in Amerisure, Inc. v. Wurster Construction
Co., Inc., 818 N.E.2d 998 (Ind. Ct. App. 2004), challenging the language of
the Courts opinion. We grant Wursters petition for the sole purpose of
clarification, and we affirm our original opinion.
Amerisure is an insurance company from whom Wurster purchased a commercial general liability
(CGL) coverage policy. Wurster entered into contracts for two construction projects, including
installation of the exterior sheathing (Dens-glas) and the exterior insulation finish system (EIFS)
for the projects. Wurster later received notice that there were problems with
these systems and notified Amerisure of these claims, but Amerisure denied coverage.
Wurster filed an action for declaratory judgment against Amerisure, and the parties filed
motions for summary judgment. The trial court entered its order denying Amerisures
motion and granting Wursters motion, and Amerisure appealed. On appeal, we reversed
the trial courts entry of summary judgment in favor of Wurster Construction Co.,
Inc. and held that, under Wursters CGL policy with Amerisure, there was no
coverage for the particular event at issue.
On rehearing, Wurster contends that the Courts opinion incorrectly represents that Wurster concedes
the fact that the Dens-glas and EIF systems are defective. For clarification,
the Court states that, for purposes of this appeal and the corresponding underlying
action for declaratory judgment only, Wurster and Amerisure agree that the Dens-glas and
EIF systems are defective and that this fact is not in dispute.
This Courts decision in Amerisure, Inc. v. Wurster Construction Co., Inc. was not
intended as a final adjudication of the facts regarding the alleged defects in
the Dens-glas and EIF systems and was in no way intended to foreclose
any factual issues in the underlying dispute regarding the damage of these systems.
Therefore, we grant Wursters Petition for Rehearing for the sole purpose of
clarifying this issue and in all other respects affirm the Amerisure opinion.
KIRSCH, C.J., and CRONE, J., concur.