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· 2/25/1903

Aseltine v. Perry

Citations

  • 75 Vt. 208
  • 54 A. 190
  • 1903 Vt. LEXIS 116

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • upholding the legality of recoupment surcharges imposed by insurance companies on certain motor vehicle insurance policyholders
  • finding a statement of the North Carolina Legislative Research Commission Report on insurance laws “especially pertinent” to the question of legislative intent
  • interpretations that would create a conflict between two or more statutes are to be avoided
  • under the maxim expressio unius est exclusio alterius, statute supplying one procedure for accomplishing an objective necessarily excludes any other procedure
  • “statutes should be reconciled with each other when possible . . . .
  • “The touchstone of the [Uniform Declaratory Judgment Act] is the presence of a justiciable controversy, where the pleadings demonstrate a real controversy and the need for a declaration of rights.”

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Judges: Haselton, Start, Tyler, Watson

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