Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. v. Nationwide Mutual Insurance

FRYE, Justice.

Plaintiff appeals from the Court of Appeals’ decision reversing summary judgment in its favor. Resolution of this appeal depends upon the proper interpretation of section A.8 of an automobile insurance policy issued by plaintiff which excludes liability coverage for any person “using a vehicle without a reasonable belief that that person is entitled to do so.”

On 3 October 1986, John William Slater, Jr., was involved in a motor vehicle collision with Ralph Landon McLean. McLean was injured and brought action against Slater. At the time of the collision, Slater was driving a truck…