City of Waldo v. Poetker

I respectfully, but strongly disagree with the majority. Although there are cases which do suggest the proper reasoning to be used when strict construction of statutes would appear to mandate dual liability, Pucci v. Novel Lithographers, Inc., 29 A.D. 2d 590, 285 N.Y.S. 2d 362 (1967), the Supreme Court of Arkansas has given us guidance on the issue of strict construction. St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Co. v. Central Surety & Ins. Corp., 234 Ark. 160, 350 S.W. 2d 685 (1961) was a case involving Arkansas’ cancellation requirements. The employer had originally maintained a policy with…