Mount Vernon Fire Insurance v. Travelers Indemnity Co.

This is a case of first impression. As first impression cases go, this one may well affect the entire towing and trucking industry, as well as any private persons employing similar hauling methods or tractor-trailer combinations in daily tasks, private occupations, or on vacation jaunts.

By this declaratory judgment action, plaintiff Mount Vernon Fire Insurance Company (Mount Vernon) seeks judicial sanction for its position that it need not provide coverage for its liability-insured trailer while in the tow of a tractor insured by another insurance company. The specific claim, and the one…