NORTHERN SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY, INC. v. Stanhope
Supreme Court of Vermont
1Opinion of the CourtBurgess, J.
¶ 1. The plaintiff in this declaratory judgment action, Northern Security Insurance Company (Northern), appeals from a superior court judgment that it owes a duty of coverage to Rose, Steven, and Kyle Perron, its insureds under a homeowner’s policy. Northern contends the trial court erred in ruling that: (1) Rose Perron’s misrepresentation did not void coverage of Steven and Kyle; (2) Northern had the burden to prove that injury to the third-party complainants was intended or expected; (3) intent to injure is governed by a subjective standard; and (4) a statement by Northern’s attorney during…
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