Legal Opinion
Northern Security Insurance v. Rosenthal
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided August 4, 2009No. 08-506PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
¶ 1. Theresa Hilsdon appeals from a summary judgment ruling against her in a coverage action brought by the homeowners’ insurance carrier of Donald and Martha Rosenthal, who own a home where Hilsdon was injured. The trial court concluded that coverage was barred by a “business pursuits” exclusion in the policy. We agree and affirm.
¶ 2. The insureds, the Rosenthals, ran a business providing weekend-long rela tionsMp counseling retreats for couples at their home in Corinth, Vermont. The cost of the retreats included meals. When Hilsdon, a paying participant in one such retreat, fell through an…
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- Towns v. Northern Security InsuranceSupreme Court of Vermont · 2008
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