CRAIG v. DYE

Record No. 991043.

526 S.E.2d 9 (2000)

259 Va. 533

Lou Ann CRAIG, Personal Representative of the Estate of Jose Salvadore Antonio v. Robert Glenn DYE, et al.

Supreme Court of Virginia.

March 3, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert T. Hall (Holly Parkhurst Lear; Hall & Sickels, on briefs), Reston, for appellant.

August W. Steinhilber, III (Brault, Palmer, Grove, Zimmerman, White & Steinhilber, on brief), Fairfax, for appellees.

Present: CARRICO, C.J., COMPTON, LACY, KEENAN, KOONTZ and KINSER, JJ.


KINSER, Justice.

In this appeal, we construe a personal liability umbrella insurance policy provision stating that the insurer may not provide coverage if an insured "refuse[s]" to perform certain required duties. Because the insureds in this case merely failed to perform those duties but did not refuse to do so, we will reverse the circuit court's judgment in favor of the insurance company.

FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS

Robert V. Dye (the father), and his...

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