McAlister v. Vermont Property & Casualty Insurance Guaranty Ass'n

¶ 1. In this declaratory judgment action, defendant Vermont Property and Casualty Insurance Guaranty Association (‘VPCIGA”) appeals from the superior court’s order, on the parties’ cross-motions for summary judgment, that VPCIGA must provide insurance coverage up to $300,000 to defend and indemnify defendant Dr. Robert S. Baska against plaintiff’s medical malpractice claim. The issue on appeal is whether plaintiff’s claim is a “covered claim” under Vermont’s Property and Casualty Insurance Guaranty Association Act, 8 V.S.A. §§ 3611-3626, which governs the extent of VPCIGA’s obligations to an…