Fadden v. Metropolitan Property & Casualty Insurance

Memorandum Opinion

BATCHELDER, J.

The plaintiff, Melody Fadden, appeals the ruling of the Superior Court {Hollman, J.) that the defendant, Metropolitan Property and Casualty Insurance Company (Metropolitan), is not obligated to pay her medical expenses under a motor vehicle liability policy. She argues that the trial court erred in ruling: (1) that workers’ compensation benefits were “equivalent medical coverage” under RSA 264:16, 11(b) (1993); and (2) that Jolicoeur v. Colonial Penn Insurance Company, 121 N.H. 793, 435 A.2d 514 (1981), is controlling. We affirm.

The plaintiff was injured while…