Vt. High Court Shuts Down Negligence Claim Against Insurer

By Bibeka Shrestha ( August 19, 2014, 4:40 PM EDT) -- The Vermont Supreme Court reaffirmed Thursday that policyholders generally can't pursue negligence actions against insurers based on an independent duty of care, tossing negligence and bad faith claims against Patriot Insurance Co. in a property damage coverage fight....

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