Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. v. Vierra

OPINION

MURRAY, Justice.

This case comes before us on appeal by the plaintiff, Aetna Casualty & Surety Company (Aetna), from an order of a trial justice granting the motion for summary judgment of the defendant, Debra Vierra, and denying Aetna’s cross-motion for summary judgment. We affirm.

The facts and procedural history of this case are as follows. On or about December 11, 1987, defendant was employed as a police officer by the Tiverton police department. On that date defendant responded to a call to go to an accident scene where an automobile had driven off the road and into a ditch. While…