Summit Ins. Co. v. Stricklett

Justice Indeglia, for the Court.

In this declaratory-judgment action, defendants Scott Alves, John Alves, and Cathy Alves (the Alveses) appeal from a Superior Court judgment in favor of the plaintiff, Summit Insurance Company (Summit). The parties had sought, as an initial matter, to clarify Summit's liability for prejudgment interest and damages above the policy limits set forth in Summit's automobile insurance contract with *524its insured, defendant Eric Stricklett (Mr. Stricklett), pursuant to Asermely v. Allstate Insurance Company , 728 A.2d 461 (R.I. 1999), and its progeny. After a hearing…