Legal Opinion
Commercial U. Ins. Company v. City of Montpelier
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided February 4, 1976No. 162-75PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSmith, J.
This is an appeal from a declaratory judgment action brought by plaintiff, Commercial Union Insurance Company (hereinafter Commercial Union), against the insured, the City of Montpelier, and Bruce Hallock, defendants, to determine whether it was obligated to defend Montpelier in an action for assault brought by Mr. Hallock. In May, 1975, the court below ruled that Commercial Union had the duty to defend Montpelier, and Commercial Union appealed to this Court.
Mr. Hallock’s complaint against Montpelier was not before this Court at the time of this appeal’s oral argument. We subsequently…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Robert Leon Jenkins, a Minor, by His Mother and Next Friend, Roberta B. Jenkins v. F. W. AverettCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1970
- Anton v. Fidelity & Cas. Co. of New YorkSupreme Court of Vermont · 1952
- Town of South Burlington v. American Fidelity Co.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1965
- COMMERCIAL INSURANCE CO. OF NJ v. PapandreaSupreme Court of Vermont · 1960
- In Re CVPS/Verizon Act 250 Land Use Permit Numbers 7C1252 & 7C0677-2Supreme Court of Vermont · 2009
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3Cited by12 opinions
- City of Burlington v. National Union Fire InsuranceSupreme Court of Vermont · 1994
- Northwestern National Casualty Co. v. PhalenMontana Supreme Court · 1979
- Garneau v. Curtis & Bedell, Inc.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1992
- Village of Morrisville Water & Light Department v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.District Court, D. Vermont · 1991
- Vermont Gas Systems, Inc. v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.District Court, D. Vermont · 1992
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