Opinion ID: 580035
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Heading: The Parties' Contentions with Regard to the Questions to be Certified

Text: 17 The issues certified in this case involve the proper interpretation, under Georgia law, of the cooperation clause and the forwarding of suit papers clause of the Granite State insurance contract. 18 The answer to the issue relative to the limits of liability involves the application of well-settled principles of Georgia law to the facts of this case; thus, we find it to be inappropriate for certification. Depending on the answers to the certified questions, resolution of this issue may become unnecessary. Therefore, we will defer our decision on the limits of liability issue pending certification of this case to the Supreme Court of Georgia.
19 Granite State contends Nord Bitumi's entering the Covenant breached the cooperation and no action clauses of the contract of insurance. These provisions provide as follows: 20 3. Insured's Duties in the Event of Occurrence, Claim or Suit 21