COPELAND & SONS v. KANSA GENERAL INS. CO.

No. 98-505.

762 A.2d 471 (2000)

T. COPELAND & SONS, INC., et al. v. KANSA GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY, et al.

Supreme Court of Vermont.

Motion for Reargument Denied August 29, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

R. Bradford Fawley of Downs Rachlin & Martin, PLLC, Brattleboro, for Plaintiffs-Appellants.

Frank H. Zetelski, Rutland, for Defendant-Appellee Kansa General International Insurance Co.

John L. Putnam and David R. Putnam of Stebbins, Bradley, Wood & Harvey, Hanover, New Hampshire, for Defendant-Appellee U.S. Fire Insurance Co.

William H. Quinn of Pierson, Wadhams, Quinn & Yates, Burlington, for Defendant-Appellee Zurich Insurance Co.

John Davis Buckley of Theriault & Joslin, P.C., Montpelier, and Richard W. Bryan and Richard S. Kuhl of Jackson & Campbell, P.C., Washington, D.C., for Defendants-Appellees American Homes Assurance Co. and New Hampshire Insurance Co.

Samuel Hoar, Jr., Shapleigh Smith, Jr. and Elizabeth H. Miller of Dinse, Knapp & McAndrew, P.C., Burlington, for Defendant-Appellee Reliance Insurance Co.

Brooks, McNally, Platto & Vitt, P.C., Norwich, and Alexandre de Gramont of Crowell & Moring, LLP, Washington, D.C., for Defendant-Appellee Cigna Insurance Co.

Present: AMESTOY, C.J., MORSE, JOHNSON, SKOGLUND, JJ., and VAN BENTHUYSEN, Supr. J., Specially Assigned.


MORSE, J.

Plaintiff Copeland, as judgment creditor, sued the seven insurance companies of the judgment debtor, Maska U.S., Inc., for damages under a direct action statute, which provides, "in case of [the] insolvency or bankruptcy [of insured,] an action may be maintained by the injured person or claimant against the company under the terms of the policy." 8 V.S.A. § 4203(3). The superior court granted defendants' motions to dismiss on the ground that Copeland...

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