Commercial Union Insurance Company v. Pelchat, 92-0525 (1997)
Superior Court of Rhode Island
1Opinion of the Court
DECISION
The within declaratory judgment action is before the Court pursuant to plaintiff's motion for summary judgment. The pertinent facts are as follow.
On May 13, 1989, a wedding reception was held for Raymond Pelchat and Bonnie Lynn Dumas Pelchat. They left in the early morning hours on May 14 and were involved in a head-on collision with another vehicle. Raymond Pelchat was driving. Bonnie Lynn died as a result of the accident. The vehicle was insured by the plaintiff, and the decedent was the insured. The administrator for Bonnie Lynn's estate filed a wrongful death action, number WC…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. v. CurleySupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1991
- Whitmarsh v. McGairSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1959
- Hall v. KnudsenSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1988