Colwell v. Allstate Insurance

Decided January 31, 2003. Denise Johnson wrote the opinion for the court.

2003 VT 5 · Cited 63 times

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Decisions in our collection this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases we publish link through; others open the full text.

• Libercent v. Aldrich · 539 A.2d 981
• Baker v. State · 744 A.2d 864
• Sanders v. St. Paul Mercury Insurance · 536 A.2d 914
• Merkel v. Nationwide Insurance · 693 A.2d 706
• Derosia v. Duro Metal Products Co. · 519 A.2d 601
• State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. v. Messinger · 232 Cal. App. 3d 508
• Tarrant v. Department of Taxes · 733 A.2d 733
• Mellin v. Flood Brook Union School District · 790 A.2d 408
• Braun v. Board of Dental Examiners · 702 A.2d 124
• State v. O'NEILL · 682 A.2d 943
• Hartford Insurance v. Hertz Corp. · 572 N.E.2d 1
• National Farmers Union Property & Casualty Co. v. Bang · 516 N.W.2d 313
• Gerrish v. Savard · 739 A.2d 1195
• Board of Trustees of Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Inc. v. Labor Relations Board & Local 1369 · 649 A.2d 784
• Heavens v. Laclede Gas Co. · 755 S.W.2d 331
• Webb v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. · 605 A.2d 1344
• Garrity v. Manning · 671 A.2d 808
• Lecours v. Nationwide Mutual Insurance · 657 A.2d 177
• Travelers Companies v. Liberty Mutual Insurance · 670 A.2d 827
• Champlain Casualty Co. v. Agency Rent-A-Car, Inc. · 716 A.2d 810
• Vermont Agency of Natural Resources v. Holland · 159 Vt. 21
• Berger v. H.P. Hood, Inc. · 624 N.E.2d 947
• Florestal v. Government Employees Insurance · 236 Conn. 299
• William v. City of Newport News · 397 S.E.2d 813
• City of Gary v. Allstate Insurance Co. · 612 N.E.2d 115

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• Travelers Insurance v. Henry · 2005 VT 68
• Hubbard v. Metropolitan Property & Casualty Insurance · 182 Vt. 501
• Farmers Insurance v. Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. · 279 Kan. 976
• Polly's Properties, LLC v. Department of Taxes · 188 Vt. 157
• Judicial Watch, Inc. v. State · 2005 VT 108
• Morin v. Essex Optical/The Hartford · 2005 VT 15
• Smith v. Desautels · 2008 VT 17
• Miller v. Miller · 178 Vt. 273
• Office of Child Support Ex Rel. Lewis v. Lewis · 2004 VT 127
• Butler v. Huttig Building Products · 2003 VT 48
• Willard v. PARSONS HILL PARTNERSHIP · 2005 VT 69
• In re Catamount Slate, Inc. · 176 Vt. 284
• Derosier v. Pawtucket Mutual Insurance · 175 Vt. 76

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