Supreme Court of Rhode Island

Employers Mutual Casualty Co. v. Arbella Protection Insurance Co.

July 12, 20112011 R.I. LEXIS 115

Summary

The Rhode Island Supreme Court vacated the Superior Court’s partial summary judgment granting Employers Mutual Casualty Company a declaration of no duty to defend or indemnify Viking Stone, finding genuine issues of material fact regarding whether the alleged flooding constituted a single occurrence under the insurance policies. The court held that the summary judgment was improper and remanded for further proceedings.