Virginia Farm Bureau Mutual Ins. v. Beach

BY JUDGE JAMES W. HALEY, JR. *538December 5, 2003

In this declaratory judgment action, the court has reviewed the pleadings and the excellent memoranda (with attachments), and appreciates the oral argument of counsel.

The procedural posture of this case dispenses with the necessity of a lengthy recitation of undisputed facts. Succinctly stated, the underlying case is an automobile death action against a known defendant and John Doe. The Plaintiffs decedent was covered by two automobile insurance policies with liability limits of $100,000/$300,000. The known Defendant has the same coverage, and John…