Legal Opinion
Nationwide Mutual Fire Insurance v. Petty
District Court, D. Vermont
Decided March 8, 1996No. 2:95-CV-63PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
SESSIONS, District Judge.
On August 7, 1995, Plaintiff Nationwide moved for summary judgment on its declaratory judgment action against Defendant Petty. Plaintiff seeks an affirmative declaration that it has no duty to defend or indemnify Mrs. Petty, its insured, for claims arising from a physical altercation she had with Irene Branchaud. Defendant opposes this Motion. This Court has subject matter jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1332. For the reasons set forth below, the Motion for Summary Judgment is GRANTED.
I. Background
Plaintiff is an insurance company with its…
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