Legal Opinion
Beck v. Continental Casualty Co.
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided September 13, 2007No. 04-PR-1232PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GLICKMAN, Associate Judge:
This appeal requires us to construe the standard form of conservator’s bond prescribed by the Register of Wills. The term of the bond is indefinite, as it continues in effect for the duration of the conser-vatorship, though the surety charges an annual premium. The issue is whether the surety’s potential liability is limited to the penalty amount stated in the bond, regardless of the number of years the bond remains in force, or is cumulative for each year of coverage. We hold that the bond is not cumulative, and that the face amount of the bond establishes the…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- United States Ex Rel. Department of Labor v. Insurance Co. of North AmericaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1997
- Columbia Hospital for Women and Lying-In Asylum v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty CoCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1951
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