Providence Mutual Fire Insurance v. Scanlon

The plaintiff, Providence Mutual Fire Insurance Company (Providence Mutual), appeals from an order of the Superior Court (Groff, J.) finding coverage under a homeowner’s policy for a claim against the insured, Jeffrey Scanlon, for shooting James Haines in the eye with a- BB gun. On appeal, Providence Mutual argues that coverage should be excluded under two separate policy provisions, and that the trial court should not have awarded attorney’s fees to Haines’ mother, Ronda. We hold that coverage exists but that the award of attorney’s fees was improper, and therefore affirm in part and reverse…