Supreme Court of Vermont
Brett Wilder, Brian Wilder and Jason Wilder, Minors, by Emma Wilder, Duly Appointed Guardian v. Aetna Life &…
June 12, 1981140 Vt. 16
Summary
The Vermont Supreme Court affirmed the trial court’s order striking the plaintiffs’ claims under the Vermont Consumer Fraud Act and the Insurance Trade Practices Act, holding that the statutes do not provide a private right of action in the context of an insurance settlement. The court reasoned that insurance policies are not “goods or services” within the meaning of the statutes and that the Insurance Trade Practices Act authorizes only administrative sanctions.