Legal Opinion
State v. Prison Health Services, Inc.
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided December 20, 2013No. 12-380PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSkoglund, J.
¶ 1. The case before us involves a contract dispute between the State of Vermont and Corizon Health, Inc., formerly known as Prison Health Services, Inc. (PHS). The State appeals a declaratory judgment ruling that PHS is not contractually obligated to defend the State and its employees against certain claims brought by the estate of decedent, who died while in the custody of the Department of Corrections. We reverse, and con.1ude that PHS has a duty to defend.
¶2. In January 2007, PHS entered into a twenty-four million dollar contract with the State to provide all medical services to inmates…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Knight v. RowerSupreme Court of Vermont · 1999
- Department of Corrections v. Matrix Health Systems, P.C.Supreme Court of Vermont · 2008
- Hamelin v. Simpson Paper (Vermont) Co.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1997
- Southwick v. City of RutlandSupreme Court of Vermont · 2011
- TBH by and Through Howard v. MeyerSupreme Court of Vermont · 1998
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3Cited by7 opinions
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- State v. Prison Health Services, Inc.Supreme Court of Vermont · 2013
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