Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. v. Sullivan

OPINION

LEDERBERG, Justice.

This declaratory judgment action was certified to this court by the Providence County Superior Court pursuant to G.L.1956 (1985 Reenactment) § 9-24-25 and Rule 72(a) of the Superior Court Rules of Civil Procedure. At issue is the coverage provided by the automobile-insurance policy issued by the plaintiff, Aetna Casualty & Surety Company (Aetna), to the defendant, motorist Raymond J. Sullivan, Sr. (Sullivan). Although there is no dispute that Sullivan’s policy provided coverage for his accident with an uninsured motorist, there is a deadlock over the specific amount…