Legal Opinion
Cooperative Fire Ins. Ass'n v. Combs
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided August 5, 1994No. 93-435PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGibson, J.
Plaintiff sought a declaratory judgment in superior court to determine its rights and duties in a wrongful death action brought against its insured, Ronald Combs, by the estate of Lee F. Coy. The executors of the Coy estate intervened, and pursuant to stipulation, the superior court has certified to this Court a question regarding the coverage of plaintiff’s policy for an intentional act committed when the actor is insane.
Defendant Ronald Combs was charged with the shooting death of Lee Coy in June 1990. He was determined by the court to be incompetent to stand trial, and at all subsequent…
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