Legal Opinion

Farm Bureau Mut. Auto. Ins. Co. v. Houle

Supreme Court of Vermont

Decided January 5, 1954No. 1824PublishedCited by 28 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtAdams, J.

This is a proceeding in chancery praying for a declaratory judgment and injunction under the provisions of the Uniform Declaratory Judgments Act, V. S. 47, chapter 77. The plaintiff seeks a declaration as to whether an insurance policy issued by the plaintiff to the defendant, Houle, affords him protection by reason of a certain automobile accident. An injunction was issued enjoining the defendant, Hebert, from further prosecuting until final determination of these proceedings an action at law already brought by him against Houle for injuries arising out of the accident.

The defendant, Hebert,…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Vermont Hydro-Electric Corp. v. DunnSupreme Court of Vermont · 1921
  2. Smith v. Highway BoardSupreme Court of Vermont · 1952
  3. Antone v. New Amsterdam Casualty Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1939
  4. Mancini v. ThomasSupreme Court of Vermont · 1943
  5. Curtis v. O'BRIENSupreme Court of Vermont · 1951

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3Cited by28 opinions

  1. Potesta v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1998
  2. Brown v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1989
  3. Blake v. Nationwide InsuranceSupreme Court of Vermont · 2006
  4. Armstrong v. Hanover Insurance CompanySupreme Court of Vermont · 1972
  5. Titchenal v. DexterSupreme Court of Vermont · 1997

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