On March 4, 2025, the American Land Title Association published “The Docket: Vermont Court Affirms Survey Exception and Loss Requirement in Policy Language” co-authored by Michael R. O’Donnell and Matthews Florez in its Title News Online publication. The article provided a review of a Vermont district court decision in Grabowski-Shaikh v. Conn. Atts. Title Ins. Co., which held that CATIC had no duty to defend or indemnify the insureds in a boundary dispute. The ruling highlights key title insurance principles, including the significance of policy language, the applicability of the survey exception, and the importance of insurers preserving all potential grounds for denial in coverage determinations.
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