Casualty Reciprocal Exchange v. Thomas

Innes, J.:

This is an appeal from the declaratory judgment of the trial court by the intervenor James Warden. The plaintiff-appellee, Casualty Reciprocal Exchange, successfully sought declarations from the trial court which related to the appellee’s duties to the defendant, Donald N. Thomas, who was insured by the appellee under a homeowner’s policy which provided personal liability coverage.

Appellant Warden’s interest in this action stems from an April 1,1977, incident whereby he was injured as a result of being shot by a bullet from a handgun held and aimed at him by Thomas. The policy of…