Legal Opinion
Travelers Companies v. Liberty Mutual Insurance
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided November 9, 1995No. 94-579PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAllen, C.J.
Plaintiff workers’ compensation insurer sought a declaratory judgment establishing its right to reimbursement for compensation benefits paid to defendant Gary Cole after he received underinsured motorist benefits from his employer’s liability carrier. The Lamoille Superior Court granted Cole’s motion for summary judgment. We reverse.
Gary Cole was seriously injured in a motor vehicle collision in Morrisville while in the course of his employment with the Cole Turf Company, his own sod farming business. The accident was caused solely by the negligence of an underinsured motorist. Because Cole’s…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Robes v. Town of HartfordSupreme Court of Vermont · 1993
- St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance v. SurdamSupreme Court of Vermont · 1991
- State Farm Mutual Insurance Co. v. Fireman's Fund American Insurance Co.Kentucky Supreme Court · 1977
- Robert J. Knight, Sr. v. Insurance Company of North AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1981
- Rhodes v. Automotive Ignition Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1971
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Colwell v. Allstate InsuranceSupreme Court of Vermont · 2003
- The Travelers Insurance Company v. Susan J. CarpenterCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2005
- Ansert Mechanical Contractors, Inc. v. AnsertIndiana Court of Appeals · 1997
- Travelers Insurance v. HenrySupreme Court of Vermont · 2005
- PROGRESSIVE CAS. INSURANCE COMPANY v. Estate of KeenanSupreme Court of Vermont · 2007
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