Legal Opinion

Kohl v. Union Insurance Co.

Supreme Court of Colorado

Decided December 22, 1986No. 84SC381, 84SC387PublishedCited by 49 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ERICKSON, Justice.

We granted certiorari to review the court of appeals decision in Union Insurance Co. v. Connelly, 694 P.2d 354 (Colo.App.1984), which affirmed a trial court determination that the accidental discharge of a rifle did not arise from the use of the insured’s vehicle for purposes of coverage *135under an automobile insurance policy. We reverse and remand with directions.

I

The facts are not in dispute. On October 12, 1980, Carrol Ray Weaver, Phyllip Con-nelly, Terry Clear, Rex Kohl, and Tony Martino were returning from a hunting trip in the mountains west of Canon City, Colorado. Kohl…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Mason v. Celina Mutual Insurance CompanySupreme Court of Colorado · 1967
  2. Azar v. Employers Casualty CompanySupreme Court of Colorado · 1972
  3. Trinity Universal Insurance Co. v. HallSupreme Court of Colorado · 1984
  4. Viani v. Aetna Insurance CompanyIdaho Supreme Court · 1972
  5. Norgaard v. Nodak Mutual Insurance CompanyNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1972

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3Cited by49 opinions

  1. Mid-Century Insurance Co. of Texas v. LindseyTexas Supreme Court · 1999
  2. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. v. McMichaelSupreme Court of Colorado · 1995
  3. Cung La v. State Farm Automobile Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Colorado · 1992
  4. DeHerrera Ex Rel. DeHerrera v. Sentry Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Colorado · 2001
  5. Sanchez v. HerreraNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1989

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