Agency of Natural Resources v. United States Fire Insurance

Defendant North River Insurance Company appeals a Washington Superior Court order granting plaintiffs, Agency of Natural Resources’, motion for summary judgment.1 *304Defendant contends that the court erred in ordering North River to pay restitution to the State for costs incurred in the investigation and clean-up of an underground petroleum leak. Defendant raises four arguments on appeal: (1) the State does not have a legal cause of action under 10 V.S.A. § 1941(f) and therefore does not have standing; (2) the relevant provision of the North River insurance policy specifically excludes insurance…