Legal Opinion
Fire Insurance Exchange v. Bentley
Colorado Court of Appeals
Decided February 5, 1998No. 96CA1531PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge MARQUEZ.
In this action for declaratory judgment, plaintiff, Fire Insurance Exchange (the insurance company), appeals the summary judgment in which the trial court ruled that the insurance company was obligated to provide a defense for defendants, Scott L. Bentley and Robert C. Bentley, in a Florida lawsuit. We reverse.
Robert Bentley and his wife are the named insureds under a homeowner’s insurance policy issued by the insurance company. The policy extends coverage for damages an insured becomes obligated to pay because of bodily injury, property damage, or personal injury…
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