Recalde v. ITT Hartford

On April 18, 1997, we accepted for consideration a question of Virginia law that the District of Columbia Court of Appeals certified to us. That court stated in its certification order that the certified question is determinative of the appeal pending before it. The certified question is:

[Wjhether under Virginia law, for the purpose of deciding the scope of coverage of a commercial insurance policy for injury or property damage arising from the use of a motor vehicle, a sole proprietorship named as the insured is a legal entity separate and distinct from the individual owner doing business in…