Legal Opinion · Dissent

American Casualty Company of Reading, Pennsylvania v. Nordic Leasing, Inc.

Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Decided December 9, 1994No. 309, Docket 94-7192Published

1DissentPierce, Senior Circuit Judge

Vermont’s statutory requirements concerning cancellation, nonrenewal and renewal of commercial risk insurance are set forth at 8 V.S.A. § 4711 et seq. The question before the Court is whether 8 V.S.A. § 4715(a) requires an insurer to give a named additional insured notice of its right to renew. The majority holds that § 4715(a) does not impose such a duty. I respectfully dissent.

This issue is one of first impression under Vermont law., Our role is therefore to carefully predict how Vermont’s highest court would resolve this matter. Travelers Ins. Co. v. 633 Third Assocs., 14 F.3d 114,119 (2d…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. Russello v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  2. United States v. Wong Kim Bo, A/K/A Yee Kuk Ho, Etc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1972
  3. The Travelers Insurance Company v. 633 Third AssociatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1994
  4. Government Employees Insurance v. Employers Commercial Union InsuranceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1978
  5. Holbrook Grocery Co. v. Commissioner of TaxesSupreme Court of Vermont · 1948

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