Legal Opinion

NORTHERN SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY, INC. v. Stanhope

Supreme Court of Vermont

Decided October 8, 2010No. 2009-078PublishedCited by 5 opinions

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…

2Cases cited29 opinions

  1. Queen City Farms, Inc. v. Central Nat'l Ins. Co. of OmahaWashington Supreme Court · 1995
  2. James Graham Brown Foundation, Inc. v. St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Co.Kentucky Supreme Court · 1991
  3. United Services Automobile Ass'n v. ElitzkySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
  4. SL Industries, Inc. v. American Motorists InsuranceSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1992
  5. Watson v. United Services Automobile Ass'nSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1997

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3Cited by5 opinions

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  4. NORTHERN SEC. INS. CO., INC. v. DurenleauSupreme Court of Vermont · 2010
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