Legal Opinion
Pepin v. Allstate Insurance
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided February 27, 2004No. 03-037PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAllen, C.J.
¶ 1. (Ret.), Specially Assigned. Plaintiff Ronald L. Pepin appeals from the trial court’s summary judgment dismissal of his complaint against defendant Allstate Insurance Company. Plaintiff argues that the trial court erred in dismissing his complaint because he established a prima facie case that the removal of personal property from his home by a court-appointed master constituted “theft” covered by his homeowner’s insurance policy. We affirm.
¶ 2. In March 1998, pursuant to divorce proceedings, plaintiff and his wife were ordered to sell two homes that they owned in South Burlington. Given…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Ross v. Times Mirror, Inc.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1995
- Van Vechten v. American Eagle Fire InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1925
- Katze v. Randolph & Scott Mutual Fire InsuranceWisconsin Supreme Court · 1984
- City of Burlington v. National Union Fire InsuranceSupreme Court of Vermont · 1994
- Berlin Convalescent Center, Inc. v. StonemanSupreme Court of Vermont · 1992
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