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Travelers Indemnity Co. of America v. Deguise, 180 Vt. 214 (2006)

Citation
Travelers Indemnity Co. of America v. Deguise, 180 Vt. 214 (2006)
Parent Document
Travelers Indemnity Co. of America v. Deguise, 180 Vt. 214 (2006)
Jurisdiction
Vermont (state)
Effective Date
2006-08-18

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¶ 7. The superior court concluded that the “Hazards” provision neither created an obligation on the part of landlord to procure insurance nor implied that insurance would be procured for tenants’ benefit, and that other provisions in the lease did not support a conclusion that tenants would not be held responsible for fire damage. Rather, the court concluded that any obligation stemming from the “Hazards” provision is on tenants, not landlord. The court categorized and rejected tenants’ argument as based on an erroneous assumption that any mention of an insurance policy is enough to create reliance in tenants and a presumption that insurance costs would be passed on to them.