Legal Opinion
State v. Glens Falls Insurance Company, Inc.
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided February 5, 1974No. 136-72PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBarney, J.
This is a declaratory judgment action brought by the State of Vermont to determine whether or not the defendant, as insurer, has an obligation to defend the state in a certain lawsuit. The lower court issued an order requiring the defendant company to enter its appearance and defend. This order was appealed.
The factual situation is quite straight-forward and undisputed. An executive of the editorial staff of Vermont Life, a state employee, solicited from a certain Eric M. Sanford some colored slides or transparencies for possible use in the magazine. Such slides were duly submitted. The last…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Wendell v. Union Mutual Fire Insurance CompanySupreme Court of Vermont · 1963
- Noyes v. Order of United Commercial Travelers of AmericaSupreme Court of Vermont · 1965
- Abraham v. Insurance Co. of North AmericaSupreme Court of Vermont · 1951
- Aetna Insurance Company v. ZoblotskySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1971
- Enosburg Falls v. Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection & InsuranceSupreme Court of Vermont · 1952
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3Cited by21 opinions
- Prudential Property & Casualty Insurance v. LawrenceCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1986
- State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v. RobertsSupreme Court of Vermont · 1997
- Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance v. OuelletteSupreme Court of Vermont · 1992
- American Protection Insurance v. McMahanSupreme Court of Vermont · 1989
- Vermont Gas Systems, Inc. v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.District Court, D. Vermont · 1992
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