Hartnett v. Union Mutual Fire Insurance

569 A.2d 486 (1989)

Jonette T. HARTNETT

v.

UNION MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO., City of St. Albans, et al.

No. 87-033.

Supreme Court of Vermont.

November 17, 1989.

John P. Maley and Geoffrey M. FitzGerald of Sylvester & Maley, Inc., Burlington, for plaintiff-appellee.

David A. Barra of Paul, Frank & Collins, Inc., Burlington, for defendant-appellant.

Before PECK and DOOLEY, JJ., BARNEY, C.J. (Ret.), KEYSER, J. (Ret.) and SPRINGER, D.J. (Ret.), Specially Assigned.

DOOLEY, Justice.

Plaintiff, Jonette Hartnett, brought this wrongful death action to recover for the death of her three children in a fire in her…