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James River Ins. v. Doswell Truck Stop (ORDER)

No. 180624Supreme Court of Virginia

180624 James River Ins. v. Doswell Truck Stop (ORDER) 05/16/2019 In a declaratory action relating to insurance coverage, the circuit court erred on summary judgment in determining that an exclusion in the rele…

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180624 James River Ins. v. Doswell Truck Stop (ORDER) 05/16/2019 In a declaratory action relating to insurance coverage, the circ…

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180624 James River Ins. v. Doswell Truck Stop (ORDER) 05/16/2019 In a declaratory action relating to insurance coverage, the circuit court erred on summary judgment in determining that an exclusion in the relevant policy was ambiguous with respect to the meaning of "maintenance" of an auto. A contractual term is ambiguous when it is subject to multiple interpretations in view of the entire contractual context, but here a review of the policy demonstrates that, of the two competing interpretations of "maintenance," only one can reasonably be applied to every instance of the term in the policy, specifically, "regular repair operations" is the only interpretation that can be reasonably applied…

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