Champlain Casualty Co. v. Agency Rent-A-Car, Inc.

Plaintiff Champlain Casualty Company of Vermont appeals a Washington Superior Court order granting summary judgment to defendant Agency Rent-A-Car, in a dispute over liability for damages caused by the lessee of one of Agency’s vehicles. Champlain is the lessee’s insurer under a comprehensive automobile liability policy. The trial court held that Agency’s self-insurance obligation, created to comply with Vermont’s Motor Vehicle Financial Responsibility Law, 23 V.S.A. §§ 800-810, does not constitute “other collectible insurance” and consequently, Champlain is responsible for providing primary…